Crime Rates at Waverley Drive, Prescot, L34 1PU

Waverley Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Michaels , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 496 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 Waverley Drive (L34 1PU) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the St Michaels average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Drive (L34 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Lyme Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.