Crime Rates at Sidlaw Avenue, St. Helens, WA9 2BQ

Sidlaw Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 124th highest crime rate of 606 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 Sidlaw Avenue (WA9 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 132.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidlaw Avenue (WA9 2BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennine Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.