Crime Rates at Blackdown Grove, St. Helens, WA9 2BB

Blackdown Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 245th 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 Blackdown Grove (WA9 2BB) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackdown Grove (WA9 2BB), 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.