Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
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

Lilac Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Roby , and the 156th 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 Lilac Grove (L36 5XT) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Grove (L36 5XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilton Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilac Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Pine Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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