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

Cook Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 158th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cook Street (L35 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Prescot North average (152.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cook Street (L35 2UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 176 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.