Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dee Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dee Close (L33 4DE) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Northwood average (163.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dee Close (L33 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowside Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dee Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitely Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitely Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blackley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Colmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gardeners View Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gardeners View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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