Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 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

Stockswell Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Halewood North , and the 85th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stockswell Road (WA8 4PH) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 211.5% higher than the Halewood North average (46.6 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockswell Road (WA8 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Thornhills. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stockswell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brookdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northern Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Northern Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northern Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northern Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornhills —
Apr 2026Public order Thornhills Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bechers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bechers Under investigation
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Data Sources

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