Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Knowsley Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 236th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowsley Lane (L34 9EE) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowsley Lane (L34 9EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Lane, 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.

Crime Over Time in Knowsley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime School Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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