Total Crime Rate

144.5 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 144.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitburn Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 97th highest crime rate of 496 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 Whitburn Road (L33 9TT) in the last 12 months was 144.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitburn Road (L33 9TT), the main crime hotspot is near Pentland Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodcote Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foscote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brook Hey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Public order Quernmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Woodcote Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gilescroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pentland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pentland Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Pentland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shacklady Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deycroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Changford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birbeck Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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