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

Burns Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 232nd lowest 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 Burns Close (L35 2YJ) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Close (L35 2YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dragon Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.