Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadway area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (WA10 3RT) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher than the Eccleston average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (WA10 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dennis Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lonie Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millom Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Scholes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Forshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polinda Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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