Total Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kent Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 224th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Road (WA9 3UD) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kent Road (WA9 3UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Massey Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Extension View (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sutton North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Extension View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Extension View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Extension View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Extension View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Extension View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Massey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Massey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Massey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Massey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Massey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penhurst Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kidstone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenwright Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaglesfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robins Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Robins Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Robins Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Extension View | Under investigation |
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