Crime Rates at Derwent Avenue, Prescot, L34 2ST

Derwent Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 105th 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 Derwent Avenue (L34 2ST) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Avenue (L34 2ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laurel Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derwent Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.