Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whiston Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Michaels , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 496 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 Whiston Lane (L36 1TX) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the St Michaels average (79.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiston Lane (L36 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Park Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Huyton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wallace Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wallace Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Chester Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurst Park Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Fairway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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