Total Crime Rate
542.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
305.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sorogold Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 11th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sorogold Street (WA9 1AX) in the last 12 months was 542.0 per 1,000 residents and was 299.6% higher than the Parr average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 305.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sorogold Street (WA9 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trinity Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Peasley Cross & Fingerpost| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twyford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bolton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Robinson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Robinson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sorogold Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twyford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lascelles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Twyford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Twyford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Twyford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lascelles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lascelles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashcroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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