Total Crime Rate
155.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Primrose Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 80th 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 Primrose Drive (L36 8DJ) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 130.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Drive (L36 8DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Layford Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 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 | Glade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Park | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S 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 | 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 | Glade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Layford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Layford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Layford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Layford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Drugs | Primrose Drive | Under investigation |
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