Total Crime Rate

110.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 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 110.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Drugs 30.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Esonwood Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 127th highest crime rate of 495 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 Esonwood Road (L35 3QR) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Prescot South average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esonwood Road (L35 3QR), the main crime hotspot is near Hostock Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Esonwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hostock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hostock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hostock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hostock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Colliery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ropers Bridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hostock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eglington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hostock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Apr 2026Public order Hostock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ropers Bridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hostock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hostock Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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