Crime Rates at Steley Way, Prescot, L34 5NU

Steley Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 41st highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Steley Way (L34 5NU) in the last 12 months was 216.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Prescot North average (147.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 90.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steley Way (L34 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Houghton Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.