Total Crime Rate
436.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
154.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Speakman Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 10th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Speakman Way (L34 5ND) in the last 12 months was 436.1 per 1,000 residents and was 185.9% higher than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 154.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Speakman Way (L34 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Layton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Layton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Layton Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Layton Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Layton Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Layton Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Layton Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aspinall Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Yates' Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Yates' Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspinall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspinall Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Hall Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemble Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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