Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Drugs 19.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Mathews Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Michaels , and the 211th 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 St Mathews Close (L36 7RN) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the St Michaels average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Mathews Close (L36 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Mathews Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Green Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fullerton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5199 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Paxton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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