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Crime in L34 5

How much crime is recorded in L34 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
9,171 (2024)
Crime

How safe is L34 5

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in L34 5, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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).

L34 5National
Violence and sexual offences39.023.6
Shoplifting30.28.4
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Public order11.64.6
Drugs11.12.4
Burglary6.99.1
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Other theft3.54.5
Other crime2.61.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 24% since 2022.

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