Crime Rates at Gresford Close, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3TS

Gresford Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 140th 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 Gresford Close (L35 3TS) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gresford Close (L35 3TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsnorth, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haslemere (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.