Total Crime Rate

176.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 176.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.8 10/10
  • Drugs 19.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bigdale Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 59th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bigdale Drive (L33 6YJ) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher than the Northwood average (163.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bigdale Drive (L33 6YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pentland Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Green (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bigdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brook Hey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Foscote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linslade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glasven Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pentland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pentland Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deycroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pentland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Whitburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Burwell Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Gilescroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Quernmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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