Crime Rates at Lathum Close, Prescot, L35 5BL

Lathum Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 244th highest 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 Lathum Close (L35 5BL) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lathum Close (L35 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Layton Way, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaw Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.