Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Hawthorne Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 203rd lowest 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 Hawthorne Drive (L33 8WW) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Cherryfield average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorne Drive (L33 8WW), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Green. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorne Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glasven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beetham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roughwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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