Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Renfrew Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Renfrew Avenue (WA11 9RN) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Renfrew Avenue (WA11 9RN), 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 Renfrew Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chain Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashurst Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Grove Under investigation
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 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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