Crime Rates at Laurel Road, Prescot, L34 2SU

Laurel Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 495 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 Laurel Road (L34 2SU) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Road (L34 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Lawler Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.