Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brechin Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brechin Road (L33 5YJ) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Cherryfield average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brechin Road (L33 5YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Green. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brechin Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westhead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hadleigh Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waverley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brechin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westhead Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Didsbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brechin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lifton Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Burnard Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Gerard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnard Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnard Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarves Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Overdene Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Barn Hey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Hey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mintor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scoter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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