Crime Rates at Kenneth Close, Prescot, L34 5NE

Kenneth Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 160th 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 Kenneth Close (L34 5NE) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenneth Close (L34 5NE), 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.