Crime Rates at Greenwood Close, Prescot, L34 2SL

Greenwood Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

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 Greenwood Close (L34 2SL) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Prescot North average (147.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwood Close (L34 2SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.