Crime Rates at Merchant Close, Prescot, L34 1AJ

Merchant Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 51st highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merchant Close (L34 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 190.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% higher than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 96.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchant Close (L34 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dennett Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomas Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.