Total Crime Rate

247.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 247.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Public order 34.0 10/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ashurst Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 38th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashurst Close (WA11 9DN) in the last 12 months was 247.6 per 1,000 residents and was 246.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 116.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashurst Close (WA11 9DN), 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 Ashurst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billinge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Ashurst Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chain Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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