Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 148th highest crime rate of 496 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 Brook Street (L35 5AP) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Prescot North average (147.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Street (L35 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Meadway. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Prescot North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadway | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dragon Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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