Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 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 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bretherton Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 219th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bretherton Road (L34 2TE) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bretherton Road (L34 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laurel Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bretherton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lacey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maryville Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mine'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mine'S Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Road —
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Data Sources

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