Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.6 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 156.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.8 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Swan Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 87th highest crime rate of 602 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 Swan Avenue (WA9 2NX) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 110.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Avenue (WA9 2NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Madison Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barlow Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swan Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Price Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madison Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pond Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derbyshire Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Price Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Madison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Tree Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barlow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brookland Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Madison Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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