Knowsley has a crime rate of 88.78 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #202 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Knowsley's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Knowsley?

As of April 2026, Knowsley has an annual crime rate of 88.78 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,204 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Knowsley rank nationally for crime?

Knowsley ranks #202 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Knowsley?

The most common crime type in Knowsley is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 515 incidents in April 2026 — 42.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Knowsley local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Merseyside Police Police

Crime in Knowsley: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Knowsley recorded 1,204 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.76 per 1,000 residents. This places Knowsley at #202 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring88.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,204 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #202 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,204

trending_down -10.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

88.78per 1k

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#202of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Merseyside

#3rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 28	28
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14 Drugs: 7	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 11 Other theft: 6 Robbery: 2	11
On or near Layton Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 5	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 9 Bicycle theft: 2	9
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Hostock Close Map	Shoplifting: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,204 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

515

42.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

157

13.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

104

8.6%

Drug Offences

102

8.5%

Public Order

8.1%

Shoplifting

5.3%

Other Theft

5.1%

Other Crime

2.7%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Burglary

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Knowsley

Knowsley recorded 1,204 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 88.78 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #202 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Knowsley (42.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Knowsley has fallen slightly — by 0.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Merseyside Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

4,753

Total Stops

8.9%

Arrest Rate

139

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

3,100

Offensive weapons

524

Stolen goods

263

Article for use in theft

117

Evidence of offences under the Act

102

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal3,758

Arrest422

Community resolution345

Summons / charged by post205

Caution (simple or conditional)14

Khat or Cannabis warning5

Penalty Notice for Disorder4

Gender

Male3,821

Female640

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

89.6%

White

4.4%

Black

3.0%

Asian

3.0%

Other

Stop & search data published by Merseyside Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Northwood	172	126.0
2	Prescot North	161	112.0
3	Page Moss	104	100.6
4	St Michaels	78	94.2
5	Stockbridge	93	93.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Swanside	14	1.5
shield	Halewood North	25	2.4
shield	Whiston and Cronton	66	4.5
shield	Shevington	58	5.1
shield	Roby	53	5.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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