Crime Rates in Knowsley, local authority district
Crime Rate
97.5
97.5
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Knowsley, (local authority district) is 97.5 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Knowsley (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39.9 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.1 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 9.71 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.64 | 7/10 |
| Drugs | 9.03 | 8/10 |
| Other theft | 4.87 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 2.42 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.18 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 1.95 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.07 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 0.667 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.466 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.162 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Knowsley (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Knowsley (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Knowsley (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Knowsley (local authority district) and North West (region)
- KnowsleyLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Knowsley (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Knowsley (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Swanside | 30.6 low |
| 2. Halewood North | 54.2 low |
| 3. Shevington | 57.9 low |
| 4. Roby | 70.3 low |
| 5. Cherryfield | 90.4 low |
| 6. St Michaels | 91.8 low |
| 7. Whiston and Cronton | 93.8 low |
| 8. Prescot South | 98.5 low |
| 9. Halewood South | 98.9 low |
| 10. Stockbridge | 109 low |
| 11. St Gabriels | 109 low |
| 12. Page Moss | 113 medium |
| 13. Whitefield | 135 medium |
| 14. Northwood | 143 medium |
| 15. Prescot North | 147 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026