Total Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilson Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 114th 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 Wilson Road (L35 5EX) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Road (L35 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Dennett Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Merchant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Molyneux Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cross Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Hughes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hughes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dennett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescot Park Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescot Park Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prescot Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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