Crime Rates at Gaynor Avenue, Haydock, St. Helens, WA11 0LJ

Gaynor Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Haydock , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Gaynor Avenue (WA11 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaynor Avenue (WA11 0LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Evans Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winsford Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.