Total Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Frodsham Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Frodsham Drive (WA11 9BL) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frodsham Drive (WA11 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Link Avenue (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bidston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bidston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bidston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Billinge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashurst Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashurst Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Longridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Link Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Link Avenue | Under investigation |
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