Total Crime Rate
144.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Oak Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 103rd 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 Broad Oak Road (WA9 2EL) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -65.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Oak Road (WA9 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennine Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheviot Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pennine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeves Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidlaw Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mendip Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mendip Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hargreaves Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hargreaves Street | Under investigation |
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