Total Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Merton Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Roby , and the 17th 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 Merton Drive (L36 4NS) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Roby average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Merton Drive (L36 4NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pagebank Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ancroft Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moss Gate Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pagebank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pagebank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Moss Gate Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easton Road

Data Sources

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