Total Crime Rate

269.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 269.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.0 10/10
  • Public order 35.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • 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

Westside Industrial Estate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 29th 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 Westside Industrial Estate (WA9 3AT) in the last 12 months was 269.2 per 1,000 residents and was 109.4% higher than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 150.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westside Industrial Estate (WA9 3AT), the main crime hotspot is near South John Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westside Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sorogold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Clarence Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Langtree Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Langtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South John Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Arnold Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Arnold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hunter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Clarence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Peasley Cross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peasley Cross Lane —
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Data Sources

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