Total Crime Rate

301.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

197.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 301.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 197.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.5 10/10
  • Public order 43.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.4 10/10
  • Drugs 25.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kingsnorth area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 21st highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsnorth (L35 3TE) in the last 12 months was 301.1 per 1,000 residents and was 229.7% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 197.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsnorth (L35 3TE), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsnorth. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kingsnorth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berrywood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dursley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox'S Bank Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox'S Bank Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Braemar Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braemar Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Walpole Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manorwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Driveway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsnorth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsnorth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsnorth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dursley Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dursley Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Glenwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dursley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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