Crime Rates at Molyneux Drive, Prescot, L35 5DY

Molyneux Drive area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 188th 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 Molyneux Drive (L35 5DY) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molyneux Drive (L35 5DY), 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.