Total Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leslie Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eccleston , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leslie Road (WA10 3EU) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Eccleston average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leslie Road (WA10 3EU), the main crime hotspot is near Lonie Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eccleston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Forshaw Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Polinda Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willoughby Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willoughby Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millom Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forshaw Avenue | Under investigation |
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