Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 47.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Emelia 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 Emelia Drive (L34 1AX) 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 Emelia Drive (L34 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newhall Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Emelia Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lear Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rod Mill Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lear Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stratford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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