Total Crime Rate

119.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 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 119.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Archer Grove area has the 19th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 139th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Archer Grove (WA9 2DW) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% higher than the Blackbrook average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Grove (WA9 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Delves Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Archer Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hargreaves Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Richards Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Archer Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epsom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Murphy Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Epsom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delves Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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