Total Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 54.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Earle Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Roby , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Earle Avenue (L36 4JP) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Roby average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earle Avenue (L36 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earle Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Earle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Carrs Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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