Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longview Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Gabriels , and the 243rd highest 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 Longview Drive (L36 6EP) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the St Gabriels average (103.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longview Drive (L36 6EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skipton Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Gabriels| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Taunton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hale View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Skipton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pluckington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pluckington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebony Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pluckington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Gabriel'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Under investigation |
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