Total Crime Rate
176.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Hey 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 Brook Hey Drive (L33 9TB) 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 Brook Hey Drive (L33 9TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pentland Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warrenhouse Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simonswood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitburn Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warrenhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitburn Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gilescroft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitburn Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quernmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shacklady Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Changford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simonswood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woodcote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodcote Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burwell Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pentland Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Hey Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentland Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentland Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentland Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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