Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Central Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 144th 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 Central Avenue (L34 1NB) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (L34 1NB), 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 Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manchester Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mitchell Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Manchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Green Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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