Crime Rates at Kensington Avenue, St. Helens, WA9 3TT

Kensington Avenue area has the 44th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 181st 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 Kensington Avenue (WA9 3TT) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Avenue (WA9 3TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balmoral Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherdley Park Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.