Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roughwood Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 37th 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 Roughwood Drive (L33 9TY) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roughwood Drive (L33 9TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodcote Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warrenhouse Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Warrenhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarrett Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pentland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pentland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarrett Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Warrenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Clorain Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warrenhouse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lapford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quernmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Quernmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lapford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Birbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarrett Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarrett Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcote Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Hey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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