Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Byron Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Gabriels , and the 188th highest 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 Byron Close (L36 0UH) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the St Gabriels average (103.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Close (L36 0UH), the main crime hotspot is near Scott Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byron Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gray Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Roofers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawpit Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawpit Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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