Crime Rates at Oak Road, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2YF

Oak Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 174th highest crime rate of 496 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 Oak Road (L35 2YF) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (L35 2YF), 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.