Total Crime Rate
123.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ironside Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 116th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ironside Road (L36 7UP) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Prescot North average (147.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ironside Road (L36 7UP), the main crime hotspot is near North Atlantic Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Prescot North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Atlantic Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horrocks Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandria Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandria Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandria Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandria Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alamein Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horrocks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Atlantic Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derna Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montgomery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crownway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ardennes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blue Bell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kerrington Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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