Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 19.2 2/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 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

Kensington Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Michaels , and the 53rd 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 Kensington Drive (L34 1PR) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the St Michaels average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Drive (L34 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near Lathom Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haroldene Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lyme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lathom Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lathom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lathom Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haroldene Grove Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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