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

Ashurst Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 206th highest crime rate of 606 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 Ashurst Drive (WA11 9DW) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% higher than the Blackbrook average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashurst Drive (WA11 9DW), the main crime hotspot is near Link Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.