Kirkby South West & Field Lane
Middle areaNorth west Knowsley. 9,649 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.7 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Kirkby South West & Field Lane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Kirkby South West & Field Lane
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kirkby South West & Field Lane at a rate of 91.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 91.5 per 1,000 people across Knowsley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 430 |
| Other crime | 135 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 97 |
| Drug offences | 80 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Kirkby South West & Field Lane compares
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Is Kirkby South West & Field Lane safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kirkby South West & Field Lane at a rate of 91.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 91.5 per 1,000 people across Knowsley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 71 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kirkby South West & Field Lane.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (430), other crime (135) and criminal damage and arson (97).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Knowsley
These figures are published for the whole of Knowsley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Knowsley and not Kirkby South West & Field Lane alone. See Knowsley
Kirkby South West & Field Lane in brief
The median price paid for a home in Kirkby South West & Field Lane was £138,000 in 2025.
Kirkby South West & Field Lane had 9,082 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Kirkby South West & Field Lane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kirkby South West & Field Lane, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.