Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whiston Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whiston Lane (L36 6HW) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the Prescot South average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whiston Lane (L36 6HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skipton Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taunton Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Prescot South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lauren Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Skipton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebony Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladica Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Skipton Road | Under investigation |
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