Crime Rates at Cook Street, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2UJ

Cook Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 148th 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 Cook Street (L35 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Prescot North average (147.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cook Street (L35 2UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 181 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.