Total Crime Rate

1278.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

422.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1278.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 479.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 422.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 292.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 174.5 10/10
  • Public order 110.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 60.4 10/10
  • Drugs 57.1 10/10
  • Other theft 36.9 10/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Other crime 20.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cyprus Street area has the highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cyprus Street (L34 5RY) in the last 12 months was 1278.5 per 1,000 residents and was 738.3% 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 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 422.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cyprus Street (L34 5RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Atherton Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cyprus Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aspinall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspinall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspinall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hope Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pembertons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Atherton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kemble Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kemble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

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