Total Crime Rate
97.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gregson Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 158th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gregson Road (L35 5DL) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -74.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gregson Road (L35 5DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lathum Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Prescot North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fazakerley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Layton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fazakerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Layton Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fazakerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lathum Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lathum Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lathum Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lathum Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Case Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Layton Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Case Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Road Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Road Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molyneux Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steley Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steley Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hall Lane | Under investigation |
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