Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Quernmore Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 495 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 Quernmore Road (L33 6UU) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Northwood average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quernmore Road (L33 6UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodcote Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warrenhouse Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Burwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Quernmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcote Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarrett Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarrett Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarrett Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarrett Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clorain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warrenhouse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Clorain Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Birbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Warrenhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Hey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quernmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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