Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hewitt Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Hewitt Avenue (WA10 4ES) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewitt Avenue (WA10 4ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sidney Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silkstone Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hewitt Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melville Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bronte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doulton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silkstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silkstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grafton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Devon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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