Whiston South
Middle areaSouth east Knowsley. 6,473 people in 2.0 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 88% of people in Whiston South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Whiston South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whiston South at a rate of 104.4 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 | 302 |
| Other crime | 111 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 74 |
| Drug offences | 71 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 65 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Whiston South compares
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Is Whiston South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whiston South at a rate of 104.4 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, 70 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whiston South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (302), other crime (111) and anti-social behaviour (74).
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 Whiston South alone. See Knowsley
Whiston South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Whiston South was £156,000 in 2025.
Whiston South had 6,404 usual residents at the census.
About 88% of people in Whiston South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Whiston South, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.