Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Scott Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 233rd 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 Scott Avenue (L35 2XT) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Avenue (L35 2XT), the main crime hotspot is near Meadway. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Scott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braemar Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadway —
Apr 2026Other crime Walpole Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Braemar Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadway —
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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