Total Crime Rate

453.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

375.5 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 453.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 375.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 342.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blackbrook Road area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 17th 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 Blackbrook Road (WA11 9QA) in the last 12 months was 453.1 per 1,000 residents and was 533.7% 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 375.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbrook Road (WA11 9QA), 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 Blackbrook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashurst Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dearnley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chain Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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