Crime Rates at Barrows Cottages, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3QT

Barrows Cottages area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 496 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 Barrows Cottages (L35 3QT) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Prescot South average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrows Cottages (L35 3QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eglington Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lunt Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.