Crime Rates at Rectory Gardens, St. Helens, WA9 3XR

Rectory Gardens 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 Rectory Gardens (WA9 3XR) 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 Rectory Gardens (WA9 3XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balmoral Avenue, where police recorded 36 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.