Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Whiston Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Michaels , and the 179th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whiston Lane (L36 1TX) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the St Michaels average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiston Lane (L36 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Park Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whiston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosscroft Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mosscroft Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosscroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mosscroft Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Mosscroft Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hurst Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hurst Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hurst Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hurst Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hurst Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurst Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hurst Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Way Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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