Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 84.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Linslade Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 196th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linslade Close (L33 9TH) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linslade Close (L33 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bigdale Court, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandlewood Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Linslade Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roughwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deycroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbarn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chadwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beetham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgeview Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Linslade Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linslade Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glasven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jade Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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