Total Crime Rate

177.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 177.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.6 8/10
  • Drugs 41.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Warrington Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 495 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 Warrington Road (L35 5AF) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% higher than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warrington Road (L35 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Meadway. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Warrington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rufford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadway —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rufford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Quarry Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Time Park Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rufford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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