Total Crime Rate

274.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 274.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.2 10/10
  • Public order 48.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Drugs 29.6 10/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Astley Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 28th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Astley Road (L36 8DA) in the last 12 months was 274.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% higher than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 174.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astley Road (L36 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Ogle Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Astley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ogle Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ogle Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Ogle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hathersage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hathersage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowsley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wastle Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyme Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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