Knowsley crime rate
Overview of Knowsley crime rate
It stands 7th in a comparison with 25 similar areas in terms of crime rate, with 16,984 reported incidents in 2023. The population of 154,517 translates to a crime rate of 109.92 per 1,000 residents, showing a 5.79% reduction from the previous year.
The most prevalent crimes in Knowsley include Violence and sexual offences (42.2%), Public order (12.5%), and Anti-social behaviour (10.0%). The least frequent crimes are Robbery (0.5%), Bicycle theft (0.4%), and Theft from the person (0.3%).
Among its 15 wards, Whitefield (169.4), Prescot North (164.5), and Northwood (Knowsley) (144.2) have the highest crime rates, while Shevington (69.6), Halewood North (61.8), and Swanside (40.1) are considered the safest.
Examining Postcode districts within or overlapping Knowsley, L1 (971.4), WA10 (158.2), and L32 (141.4) report higher crime rates, whereas L35 (87.3), L31 (54.2), and L16 (42.5) rank as the safest.
Knowsley crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 7164 (42.2)%
- Public order – 2117 (12.5)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1697 (10.0)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1607 (9.5)%
- Drugs – 1275 (7.5)%
- Other theft – 896 (5.3)%
- Shoplifting – 590 (3.5)%
- Vehicle crime – 532 (3.1)%
- Burglary – 441 (2.6)%
- Other crime – 326 (1.9)%
- Possession of weapons – 145 (0.9)%
- Robbery – 84 (0.5)%
- Bicycle theft – 60 (0.4)%
- Theft from the person – 50 (0.3)%
How does Knowsley compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Knowsley is compared against
Crime rates in Knowsley wards
There are 15 wards within Knowsley. Whitefield, Prescot North, Northwood (Knowsley) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 15 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Knowsley wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Knowsley
There are 17 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Knowsley. Highest crime rates in L1, WA10, L32 .
- L1 – 971.4
- WA10 – 158.2
- L32 – 141.4
- L30 – 130.8
- L24 – 130.2
- L34 – 129.7
- L28 – 125.8
- WA8 – 104.7
- L33 – 104.3
- L36 – 103.6
- L14 – 102.8
- L25 – 97.7
- L10 – 94.5
- L26 – 93.6
- L35 – 87.3
- L31 – 54.2
- L16 – 42.5
Postcode districts in Knowsley
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