Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Sonnet Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 496 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 Sonnet Avenue (L34 1AL) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Prescot North average (147.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 184.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sonnet Avenue (L34 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Dennett Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sonnet Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Merchant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tenlands Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dennett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescot Park Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescot Park Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prescot Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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