Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ash Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 495 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 Ash Grove (L35 5BD) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Grove (L35 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Shaw Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ash Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Road
Apr 2026Drugs Mine'S Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovett Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hayes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rufford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rufford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rufford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lacey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mine'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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