Crime Rates at Brookside Close, Prescot, L35 5DA

Brookside Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 55th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brookside Close (L35 5DA) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 111.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside Close (L35 5DA), 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.