Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helford Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 495 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 Helford Close (L35 7NA) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helford Close (L35 7NA), the main crime hotspot is near Sandstone Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Helford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Chater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vining Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Time Park Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorsey Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Quarry Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eccleston Park Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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