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Crime in L32 8

How much crime is recorded in L32 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
4,522 (2024)
Crime

How safe is L32 8

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in L32 8, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
62.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
187
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).

L32 8National
Violence and sexual offences54.323.6
Anti-social behaviour38.510.7
Criminal damage and arson19.34.7
Shoplifting18.38.4
Public order16.44.6
Other theft14.54.5
Drugs12.62.4
Burglary9.59.1
Other crime2.91.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 20% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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