Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wood Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 191st 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 Wood Lane (L34 1LN) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (L34 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Driffield Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Green Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mitchell Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manchester Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Manchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liverpool Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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