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Crime Rates in Knowsley, local authority district

Crime Rate

98.3

98.3

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Knowsley, (local authority district) is 98.3 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Knowsley (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.7 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.9 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.99 7/10
Public order 9.72 7/10
Drugs 8.43 8/10
Other theft 5.02 3/10
Shoplifting 4.66 2/10
Other crime 2.44 6/10
Vehicle crime 2.37 2/10
Burglary 1.98 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.925 5/10
Robbery 0.55 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.466 3/10
Theft from the person 0.188 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Knowsley (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Knowsley (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Knowsley
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Knowsley (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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