Total Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.0 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 150.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Derbyshire Hill Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 97th 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 Derbyshire Hill Road (WA9 2LT) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derbyshire Hill Road (WA9 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mcminnis Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Derbyshire Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mcminnis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barlow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derbyshire Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Price Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Price Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hignett Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weaver Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Weaver Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rudd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rudd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rudd Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Tree Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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