Crime in Kirkby
Recorded crime in Kirkby is 1.2 times the Knowsley average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 28%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kirkby: about 27,806 residents in 25 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −28%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Knowsley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kirkby.
Crime over 5 years
Down 28% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Kirkby, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Knowsley average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 98 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Drugs: 12% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 3.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 42.0 |
| Drugs | 10.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 |
| Other crime | 2.3 |
| Other theft | 5.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12.8 |
| Public order | 11.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 |
| Shoplifting | 3.6 |
Postcode districts in Kirkby
Nearby towns
Council: Knowsley
Questions about crime in Kirkby
- Is Kirkby a safe place to live?
- Kirkby scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Knowsley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Kirkby?
- Down 28% over 5 years, from 3,567 recorded crimes a year to 2,579.
- What is the most common crime in Kirkby?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 42 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Kirkby compare with Knowsley?
- Crime severity in Kirkby is 1.2 times the Knowsley average.