Total Crime Rate
117.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lickers Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 121st highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lickers Lane (L35 3PW) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Prescot South average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lickers Lane (L35 3PW), the main crime hotspot is near Exeley. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Prescot South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Drake Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Drake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennywood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Domville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skeffington | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skeffington | — |
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