Crime Rates at Raleigh Avenue, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3PL

Raleigh Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 164th 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 Raleigh Avenue (L35 3PL) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Prescot South average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raleigh Avenue (L35 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hostock Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.