Total Crime Rate
219.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbey Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 39th 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 Abbey Close (L33 8YD) in the last 12 months was 219.2 per 1,000 residents and was 157.5% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Close (L33 8YD), 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.
View Crime In Cherryfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scoter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waverley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gerard Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lifton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Overdene Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barn Hey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Hey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glasven Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brechin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brechin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarves Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Didsbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quarry Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quarry Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnard Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burnard Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.