Total Crime Rate

217.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.2 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 217.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Downland Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 48th 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 Downland Way (WA9 3RG) in the last 12 months was 217.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 141.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downland Way (WA9 3RG), the main crime hotspot is near Bromilow Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berrys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madison Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Madison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Madison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brookway Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromilow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bromilow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromilow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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