Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 496 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 Bridge Road (L34 5PH) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Prescot North average (147.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Road (L34 5PH), 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.
View Crime In Prescot North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lathum Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Case Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Case Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lathum Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steley Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steley Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Steley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Steley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Road Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Road Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lathum Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lathum Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tinling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Houghton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fazakerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fazakerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fazakerley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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