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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L32: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L32 recorded 221 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.43 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring109.44 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment221 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 6.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

221
trending_down -21.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

109.44per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

647

Within L32 district

Knowsley

26,225

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 15 Other theft: 5 Shoplifting: 5
15
Delfby Crescent Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
11
Parking Area Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
9
Rushey Hey Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 1
6
Little Brook Lane Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1
6
Irlam Drive Map
total: 6 Other theft: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Thursby Drive Map
total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Drugs: 1
5
North Parade Map
total: 5 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Ashfield Crescent Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Firstone Grove Map
total: 4 Drugs: 2 Public order: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
221 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
99
44.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
36
16.3%
Other Theft
21
9.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
7.2%
Drug Offences
16
7.2%
Public Order
14
6.3%
Shoplifting
8
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
3
1.4%
Other Crime
2
0.9%
Weapons Possession
2
0.9%
Robbery
2
0.9%
Burglary
1
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: L32

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L32 (44.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.3%) and Other Theft (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L32 has fallen noticeably — by 6.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L32 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -21.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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