Total Crime Rate
182.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
98.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 68th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Road (WA10 3RH) in the last 12 months was 182.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Road (WA10 3RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thatto Heath Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southey Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thatto Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stevens Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thackray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nut Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thatto Heath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thatto Heath Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polinda Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stevens Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millom Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Legion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Legion Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Beech Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | South Street | Under investigation |
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