Total Crime Rate

186.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.6 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 186.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Drugs 26.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.7 7/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Carlton Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 56th 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 Carlton Street (L34 6JB) in the last 12 months was 186.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 112.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Street (L34 6JB), the main crime hotspot is near Atherton Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Carlton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pembertons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pembertons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pembertons Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Pembertons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pembertons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Atherton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspinall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aspinall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kemble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kemble Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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