Total Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Dawson Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 197th 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 Dawson Avenue (WA9 3ST) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Avenue (WA9 3ST), the main crime hotspot is near Lakemoor Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dawson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Robins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Extension View —
Apr 2026Drugs Freshford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakemoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robins Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robins Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Extension View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhurst Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Extension View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kerswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kidstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Extension View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Extension View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Extension View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Enford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglesfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenwright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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