Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 75.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dragon Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 230th 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 Dragon Lane (L35 2UH) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Prescot South average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dragon Lane (L35 2UH), the main crime hotspot is near Shaw Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dragon Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dragon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dragon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
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Data Sources

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