Total Crime Rate
64.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chater Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chater Close (L35 7LX) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chater Close (L35 7LX), the main crime hotspot is near Sandstone Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Prescot North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helford Close | Under investigation |
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