Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dragon Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 218th 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 Dragon Lane (L35 3QU) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dragon Lane (L35 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near Dragon Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dragon Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dragon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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