Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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

Briar Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Roby , and the 115th 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 Briar Drive (L36 9XQ) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Roby average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Drive (L36 9XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplar Bank, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandfield (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Poplar Bank Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Kerrington Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Bank Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Poplar Bank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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