Total Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 10.3 1/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 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
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Alder Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 495 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 Alder Close (L34 2SN) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% lower than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Alder Close (L34 2SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grays Avenue, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plum Tree Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Grove
Apr 2026Drugs Quarry Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorsey Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Vining Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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