Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Albany Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 166th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albany Road (L34 2SD) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Road (L34 2SD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Albany Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mine'S Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maryville Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lacey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kemble Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kemble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mine'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pembertons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pembertons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pembertons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pembertons Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pembertons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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