Total Crime Rate

135.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 135.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Ireland Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 110th highest crime rate of 602 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 Ireland Road (WA11 0SH) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% higher than the Blackbrook average (71.5 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ireland Road (WA11 0SH), the main crime hotspot is near Clipsley Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ireland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Quayle Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakthorn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gardiner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gardiner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clipsley Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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