Total Crime Rate

165.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 165.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Cherry Tree Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 70th highest crime rate of 495 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 Cherry Tree Close (L35 2XJ) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Tree Close (L35 2XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Tree Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cherry Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Eglington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fazakerley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fazakerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hughes Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Florida Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Colliery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fazakerley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Molyneux Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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