Crime Rates at High Street, Prescot, L34 6HF

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 6th highest crime rate of 496 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 High Street (L34 6HF) in the last 12 months was 715.4 per 1,000 residents and was 386.0% higher 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 315.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (L34 6HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Atherton Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.