This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.52 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Knowsley
Crime trends · Knowsley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
464
YoY stable
ASB
138
YoY +30%
Vehicle Crime
30
YoY +76%
Burglary
32
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
100
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
81
YoY +125%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising
1,135
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Knowsley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 154,503
White Brit.92.3%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
Total residents: 154,485
Christian66.6%
No religion27.2%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 154,582
50–6421.3%
35–4917.9%
25–3414.4%
65–749.8%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
Total households: 66,088
Other18.8%
Any member 66+12.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
