Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Walk area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 202nd 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 Church Walk (L34 9BA) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Cherryfield average (85.0 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Walk (L34 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shop Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Meadow (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shop Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | School Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Meadow | Under investigation |
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