Crime Rates at Burns Close, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2YJ

Burns Close 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 Burns Close (L35 2YJ) 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 Burns Close (L35 2YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Youatt Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dryden Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.