Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kent Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 230th 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 Kent Road (WA9 3UD) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% 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 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandalwood Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rebecca Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Massey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenwright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandalwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandalwood Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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