Total Crime Rate

236.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 236.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Drugs 21.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 36th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (L35 2YE) in the last 12 months was 236.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% higher than the Prescot North average (147.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (L35 2YE), the main crime hotspot is near Meadway. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hazel Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Dragon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadway Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadway —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadway —
Sep 2025Drugs Hazel Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Hazel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Youatt Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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