Total Crime Rate

135.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Winsford Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Haydock , and the 117th 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 Winsford Close (WA11 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winsford Close (WA11 0LQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Winsford Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rampit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rampit Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Evans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaynor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kenyons Lane North Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaynor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaynor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winsford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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