Total Crime Rate

40.4 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 40.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elwood Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shevington , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 496 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 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Shevington average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwood Close (L33 4EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penda Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elwood Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Glenway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Caplin Close Local resolution

Data Sources

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