Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Stirling Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 606 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 Stirling Crescent (WA9 3TZ) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Crescent (WA9 3TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leopold Grove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Green (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stirling Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherdley Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sandringham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Leopold Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Leopold Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Leopold Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leopold Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leopold Grove —
Sep 2025Other crime Trent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Leopold Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherdley Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherdley Park Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Elton Head Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Leopold Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Sherdley Park Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Sherdley Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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