Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Penhurst Way area has the 46th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 198th 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 Penhurst Way (WA9 3FZ) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhurst Way (WA9 3FZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lakemoor Close. Police recorded 22 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 Penhurst Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenwright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rebecca Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakemoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lakemoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lakemoor Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dryebeck Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandalwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandalwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakemoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Yew Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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