Total Crime Rate

100.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Littlewood Cottages area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 496 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 Littlewood Cottages (L34 7HA) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Cherryfield average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littlewood Cottages (L34 7HA), the main crime hotspot is near Boode Croft. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littlewood Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollow Croft Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croxteth Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croxteth Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boode Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollow Croft Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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