Total Crime Rate
76.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Reeds Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Michaels , and the 225th 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 Reeds Road (L36 7SN) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reeds Road (L36 7SN), the main crime hotspot is near Wavell Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Michaels| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slim Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brookwood Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardennes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slim Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Slim Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Paxton Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bower Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wastle Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fullerton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Green Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bower Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wavell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wavell Road | Local resolution |
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