Crime Rates at Hamnett Road, Prescot, L34 6LL

Hamnett Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamnett Road (L34 6LL) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamnett Road (L34 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near Grosvenor Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.