Total Crime Rate
81.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holt Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 204th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holt Lane (L35 8LZ) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. 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 11 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holt Lane (L35 8LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Burton Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Prescot South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Two Butt Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruth Evans Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindrick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ariss Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ariss Grove | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandstone Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redstone Way | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A57 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ariss Grove | Under investigation |
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