Crime Rates at Shaw Lane, Prescot, L35 5BR

Shaw Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaw Lane (L35 5BR) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Lane (L35 5BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fazakerley Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.