Total Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stirling Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stirling Crescent (WA9 3TY) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stirling Crescent (WA9 3TY), the main crime hotspot is near Leopold Grove. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leopold Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Elton Head Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leopold Grove | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leopold Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leopold Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leopold Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Elton Head Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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