Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 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 63.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Broad Oak Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Broad Oak Road (WA9 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Oak Road (WA9 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Malvern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berwyn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwyn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwyn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pentland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pentland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horseshoe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horseshoe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horseshoe Close —
Apr 2026Public order Stretton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stretton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horseshoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horseshoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashtons Green Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horseshoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berwyn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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