Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 148th 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 Primrose Drive (L36 8DL) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Drive (L36 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Park. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ontario Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ontario Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Astley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nyland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Regent Park Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Primrose Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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