Total Crime Rate

190.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 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 190.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 108.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newhall Road 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 Newhall Road (L34 1AQ) 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 Newhall Road (L34 1AQ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Newhall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stratford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnson Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rod Mill Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dennett Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lear Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lear Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briars Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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