Total Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Astley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 496 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 Astley Road (L36 8DD) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% lower than the Prescot North average (147.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Astley Road (L36 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 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 | Drugs | Ogle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Astley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyme Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forest Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hathersage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hathersage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marton Road | Under investigation |
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