Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elwood Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shevington , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elwood Close (L33 4EX) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% higher than the Shevington average (46.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwood Close (L33 4EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrew'S View, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenway (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S View —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dekker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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