Crime Rates at Balmoral Avenue, St. Helens, WA9 3TU

Balmoral Avenue area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 277th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balmoral Avenue (WA9 3TU) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Avenue (WA9 3TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balmoral Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kinmel Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.