Total Crime Rate

291.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 291.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Public order 53.0 10/10
  • Drugs 41.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Manchester Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Manchester Road (L34 1NF) in the last 12 months was 291.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 143.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manchester Road (L34 1NF), 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 Manchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Green Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manchester Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Manchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mitchell Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station 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 Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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