Total Crime Rate

114.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Parbold Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 148th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parbold Avenue (WA11 9BT) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parbold Avenue (WA11 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Link Avenue. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parbold Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chain Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashurst Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parbold Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parbold Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billinge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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