Total Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 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 89.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Darmond Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darmond Road (L33 6YE) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darmond Road (L33 6YE), the main crime hotspot is near Simonswood Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarrett Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quernmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quernmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarrett Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Clorain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clorain Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Apr 2026Public order Birbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Hey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waverley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarrett Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarrett Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waverley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waverley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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