Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pendle Avenue 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 Pendle Avenue (WA11 9BS) 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 Pendle Avenue (WA11 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Ashurst Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pendle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Huncote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parbold Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parbold Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ansty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billinge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashurst Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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