Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ashurst Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 117th 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 Ashurst Drive (WA11 9DF) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashurst Drive (WA11 9DF), 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 Ashurst Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billinge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashurst Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parbold Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parbold Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Huncote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramcote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramcote Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ansty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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