Crime Rates at Earlwood Gardens, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3XF

Earlwood Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 22nd 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 Earlwood Gardens (L35 3XF) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Prescot South average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earlwood Gardens (L35 3XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exeley, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalewood Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.