Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Hedgerows 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 The Hedgerows (WA11 0WG) 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 The Hedgerows (WA11 0WG), 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 The Hedgerows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Kenyons Lane North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherlock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rampit Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winsford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaynor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaynor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaynor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherlock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sherlock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Evans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rampit Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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