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Crime in L26 9

How much crime is recorded in L26 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
7,123 (2024)
Crime

How safe is L26 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in L26 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
22.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

L26 9National
Violence and sexual offences18.523.6
Anti-social behaviour9.710.7
Burglary5.69.1
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Public order5.14.6
Drugs2.82.4
Shoplifting2.68.4
Other theft2.14.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 16% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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