Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 36.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Higham Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Higham Avenue (WA10 5BY) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Eccleston average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higham Avenue (WA10 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Gillars Green Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Higham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Summerfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillars Green Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillars Green Drive —
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Data Sources

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