Total Crime Rate

253.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.8 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 253.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.8 10/10
  • Drugs 51.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sutton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 36th 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 Sutton Road (WA9 3BN) in the last 12 months was 253.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% higher than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 121.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Road (WA9 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Emmett Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emmett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emmett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Josephs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emmett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emmett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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