Postcode · Prescot
Crime in L35 3TS
How much crime is recorded in L35 3TS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiston South
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,186 (2024)
L35 3TSPrescot
How safe is L35 3TS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 72.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L35 3TS area, 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
72.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
L35 3TSNational
Violence and sexual offences68.123.6
Public order17.24.6
Drugs16.12.4
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Burglary4.89.1
Other theft3.84.5
Other crime2.31.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.