Total Crime Rate
132.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pine Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 107th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pine Close (L35 2UX) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher than the Prescot South average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 366.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pine Close (L35 2UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fazakerley Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaw Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Prescot South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brookside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brookside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brookside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hazel Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hazel Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lunt Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hazel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fazakerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fazakerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fazakerley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harptree Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harptree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whiston | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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