Crime Rates at Longview Avenue, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 8LY

Longview Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 244th highest 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 Longview Avenue (L35 8LY) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longview Avenue (L35 8LY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 180 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.