Total Crime Rate

27.7 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 27.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Scotchbarn Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 87th 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 Scotchbarn Lane (L35 7JD) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotchbarn Lane (L35 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Time Park (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Scotchbarn Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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