Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Longview Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Michaels , and the 175th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longview Drive (L36 6DZ) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longview Drive (L36 6DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Edenfield Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longview Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallace Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Huyton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Chester Road Awaiting court outcome
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 2025Public order Wallace Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wallace Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallace Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallace Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallace Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallace Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edenfield Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edenfield Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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