Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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

Dawson Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 153rd 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 Dawson Avenue (WA9 3ST) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% 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 14 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenwright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lakemoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dryebeck Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lakemoor Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakemoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakemoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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