Total Crime Rate

147.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.1 9/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swan Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 96th 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 Swan Avenue (WA9 2NX) in the last 12 months was 147.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% higher than the Parr average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 92.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 150.4% 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 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barlow Grove (18 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brook End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Madison Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Madison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Moss Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moss Green Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookland Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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