Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 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 200.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashtons Green Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 55th 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 Ashtons Green Drive (WA9 2AT) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashtons Green Drive (WA9 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Cromdale Grove. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashtons Green Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromdale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sidlaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Pennine Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidlaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromdale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stretton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stretton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidlaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashtons Green Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blackdown Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromilow Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Bromilow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromilow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackdown Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterland Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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