Crime Rates at Rufford Close, Prescot, L35 5HS

Rufford Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 105th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rufford Close (L35 5HS) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Close (L35 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadway. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.