Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 70.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 29.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sutton Park Drive 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 Sutton Park Drive (WA9 3TX) 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 Sutton Park Drive (WA9 3TX), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Court. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bay Tree Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay Tree Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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