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

Lear Road 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 Lear Road (L34 1AZ) 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 Lear Road (L34 1AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Newhall Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lear Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Lear Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stratford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rod Mill Grove —
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Data Sources

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