Crime Rates at West Close, Eccleston Park, Prescot, L34 2RB

West Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eccleston , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Close (L34 2RB) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Eccleston average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Close (L34 2RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scholes Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.