Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Place area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 174th 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 Nelson Place (L35 3PP) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Prescot South average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Place (L35 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Nelson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skeffington Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ropers Bridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ropers Bridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eglington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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