Total Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Galway Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Haydock , and the 141st highest crime rate of 606 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 Galway Crescent (WA11 0GR) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Haydock average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galway Crescent (WA11 0GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bluebell Avenue, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Florida Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Galway Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bluebell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bluebell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A580 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavan Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bluebell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bluebell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Florida Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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