Crime Rates at Ashurst Drive, St. Helens, WA11 9DR

Ashurst Drive area has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 286th highest 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 Ashurst Drive (WA11 9DR) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashurst Drive (WA11 9DR), 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.