Total Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Freda Avenue area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 261st 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 Freda Avenue (WA9 3UZ) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freda Avenue (WA9 3UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bold & Lea Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Yew Tree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandalwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandalwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rebecca Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandringham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.