Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Johns Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Haydock , and the 284th highest 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 Johns Avenue (WA11 0QB) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 348.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johns Avenue (WA11 0QB), the main crime hotspot is near Sherlock Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Johns Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homestead Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sherlock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherlock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherlock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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