Total Crime Rate

309.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.0 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 309.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.6 10/10
  • Drugs 94.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.9 10/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

New Cross Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 20th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Cross Street (L34 6JP) in the last 12 months was 309.4 per 1,000 residents and was 102.9% 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 28 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 Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 157.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Cross Street (L34 6JP), 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 New Cross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kemble Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kemble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspinall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspinall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Aspinall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Atherton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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