Lowest-crime areas in Knowsley
Of Knowsley's 20 neighbourhoods, Court Hey & Swanside recorded the lowest crime rate, 30 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Kirkby South East the highest, 197 crimes per 1,000 residents. 12 of 20 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Knowsley neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Court Hey & Swansidearound L14 6TB | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Halewood Centralaround L26 7YP | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Kirkby North Westaround L33 2DJ | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Halewood Northaround L25 9PA | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood Eastaround L35 1QT | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Huyton Farmaround L36 2QT | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Mosscroft & Bakers Greenaround L36 6DY | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Huyton West & Robyaround L36 5XW | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Kirkby North Eastaround L32 1BW | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Kirkby South West & Field Lanearound L32 4UD | 89 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Whiston Northaround L35 5AL | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Knowsley Village & Southdenearound L32 6RJ | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Stockbridge Villagearound L28 5RU | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Whiston Southaround L35 3JJ | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Longview & Knowsley Parkaround L36 8DW | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Halewood Southaround L26 1XG | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Page Moss & Finchamaround L14 9AF | 111 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Huyton Eastaround L36 0YW | 119 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Prescotaround L34 5ND | 175 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Kirkby South Eastaround L32 8XD | 197 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Knowsley has the lowest crime rate?
Court Hey & Swanside had the lowest recorded crime rate in Knowsley from October 2025 to September 2026: 30 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Knowsley has the highest crime rate?
Kirkby South East had the highest recorded crime rate in Knowsley from October 2025 to September 2026: 197 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.