Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Breccia Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Breccia Gardens (WA9 1SB) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Breccia Gardens (WA9 1SB), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Breccia Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Granville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Castle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocks Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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