Total Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morcroft Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 212th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morcroft Road (L36 8BG) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morcroft Road (L36 8BG), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Glade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Primrose Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Park | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nyland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Atlantic Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Atlantic Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ogle Way | Under investigation |
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