Total Crime Rate
47.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stratford Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 177th 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 Stratford Drive (L34 1AP) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stratford Drive (L34 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Lane, where police recorded 60 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Hall Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stratford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Florida Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hughes Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briars Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dennett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Hall Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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