Total Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 54.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Springwell Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Roby , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springwell Avenue (L36 9AB) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Roby average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwell Avenue (L36 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Ashdale. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springwell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashdale —
Apr 2026Burglary Rupert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ashdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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