Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whiston Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Michaels , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 495 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 Whiston Lane (L36 1TZ) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whiston Lane (L36 1TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Michaels| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mosscroft Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebony Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mosscroft Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mosscroft Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosscroft Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosscroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hurst Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurst Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hurst Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hurst Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hurst Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hurst Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hurst Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Close | Under investigation |
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