Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 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 69.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Grovewood Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 245th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grovewood Gardens (L35 3UP) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grovewood Gardens (L35 3UP), 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 Grovewood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berrywood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manorwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skeffington Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Glenwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dragon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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