Total Crime Rate

106.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 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 106.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Public order 23.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ross Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 495 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 Ross Close (L34 0EP) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher than the Cherryfield average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ross Close (L34 0EP), the main crime hotspot is near Berry Hill Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ross Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Riding Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corncroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foxes Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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