Crime Rates at Hayes Avenue, Prescot, L35 5BJ

Hayes Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 101st highest crime rate of 496 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 Hayes Avenue (L35 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Prescot North average (147.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayes Avenue (L35 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Layton Way, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaw Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.