Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Martin Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martin Grove (L35 5HN) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Grove (L35 5HN), the main crime hotspot is near Shaw Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Martin Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lavender Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Youatt Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sutherland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Broadlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shaw Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Brookside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brookside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brookside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Case Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lathum Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lathum Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lathum Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lathum Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Case Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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