L32 8SA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in L32 8SA

L32 8SA, Knowsley has recorded a total of 86 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 54.76 per 1,000 population. This L32 8SA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader L32 postcode area, which has experienced 212 crimes and a crime rate of 10.54 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this L32 8SA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around L32 8SA, encompassing approximately 1570 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (25) incidents (47.06% increase)
  • Other theft: (13) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (0.00% decrease)

L32 8SA Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 52
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 4
  • Irlam Drive with total crimes: 4

L32 8SA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2554.7647.06%
Other theft1315.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences128.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour107.64100.00%
Drugs76.37-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson64.4620.00%
Public order53.8225.00%
Other crime33.18-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.91100.00%
Burglary11.270.00%
Robbery10.640.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1735.66-41.38%
Violence and sexual offences1210.82-29.41%
Drugs87.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour55.09-58.33%
Criminal damage and arson53.1866.67%
Other crime43.1833.33%
Public order42.550.00%
Bicycle theft12.550.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2952.85123.08%
Violence and sexual offences1718.46-19.05%
Anti-social behaviour1210.829.09%
Drugs87.6414.29%
Public order45.09-50.00%
Other theft32.55-66.67%
Other crime31.9150.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.91-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.910.00%
Burglary11.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.640.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2148.395.00%
Shoplifting1313.37-18.75%
Anti-social behaviour118.28450.00%
Other theft97.0080.00%
Public order85.7360.00%
Drugs75.09133.33%
Criminal damage and arson44.46-42.86%
Other crime22.550.00%
Bicycle theft11.270.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2038.2081.82%
Shoplifting1612.73100.00%
Criminal damage and arson710.19250.00%
Public order54.46-54.55%
Other theft53.18-28.57%
Drugs33.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.91-81.82%
Bicycle theft11.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.64-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1137.57-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour117.00266.67%
Public order117.00120.00%
Shoplifting87.00100.00%
Other theft75.0975.00%
Drugs34.46-40.00%
Burglary21.91100.00%
Vehicle crime21.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.27-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.270.00%
Theft from the person10.640.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1525.47-6.25%
Drugs59.55-37.50%
Public order53.18-37.50%
Other theft43.18300.00%
Shoplifting42.55-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.55-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.91-62.50%
Burglary11.910.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1635.66-5.88%
Drugs810.19300.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.090.00%
Public order85.09300.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.09200.00%
Shoplifting63.82200.00%
Vehicle crime13.820.00%
Other crime10.640.00%
Burglary10.64-66.67%
Other theft10.64-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1726.7413.33%
Anti-social behaviour810.8214.29%
Other theft55.09-16.67%
Burglary33.1850.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.91-66.67%
Drugs21.27100.00%
Public order21.27-33.33%
Shoplifting21.27-33.33%
Robbery11.270.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1529.29-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour79.5540.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.46-53.85%
Other theft63.82-14.29%
Public order33.82-66.67%
Shoplifting31.91-25.00%
Burglary21.91100.00%
Possession of weapons11.270.00%
Drugs10.640.00%
Robbery10.640.00%
Vehicle crime10.640.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2039.4817.65%
Criminal damage and arson1312.73333.33%
Public order98.2828.57%
Other theft75.73-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour54.46-58.33%
Shoplifting43.18-33.33%
Drugs12.55-50.00%
Theft from the person10.640.00%
Robbery10.640.00%
Burglary10.640.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1736.29-51.43%
Anti-social behaviour1210.829.09%
Other theft87.64-11.11%
Public order75.09-36.36%
Shoplifting64.46-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.820.00%
Drugs21.91-75.00%
Bicycle theft11.270.00%
Burglary10.640.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3556.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour1122.290.00%
Public order117.000.00%
Shoplifting107.000.00%
Other theft96.370.00%
Drugs85.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson35.090.00%
Other crime11.910.00%
Bicycle theft10.640.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 63 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20248
June 20247
May 20243
April 20243
March 20245
February 20248
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20238

A total of 228 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.54 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202412
July 202417
June 202421
May 202420
April 202411
March 202415
February 202416
January 202417
December 202315
November 202320
October 202317
September 202335

A total of 63 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20243
June 20244
May 20247
April 20242
March 20243
February 20246
January 20242
December 20236
November 202313
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 13 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 77 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
July 20243
June 20249
May 20245
April 20247
March 20244
February 20241
January 20245
December 20236
November 20237
October 20238
September 20239

A total of 105 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20245
July 202412
June 202411
May 20242
April 202411
March 20243
February 20248
January 20248
December 20237
November 20235
October 202312
September 202311

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
February 20241
September 20231

A total of 82 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20244
June 20248
May 20245
April 202411
March 20245
February 20248
January 20242
December 20233
November 20239
October 20237
September 202311

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 143 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202417
July 202429
June 202413
May 202416
April 20248
March 20244
February 20246
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236
September 202310

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
December 20231

A total of 6 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
December 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the L32 8SA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total52
    Shoplifting24
    Other theft8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Irlam Drive
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Scoter Road
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Rushey Hey Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 6. Cherryfield Drive
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 7. Leighs Hey Crescent
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Didsbury Close
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 9. Wellfield Avenue
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 10. North Parade
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Kirkby Bus Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Kelday Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Brackenhurst Green
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 14. Rye Hey Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Dunfold Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 16. Pondwater Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Webster Drive
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1