Total Crime Rate

110.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 110.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridgewood Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 158th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgewood Drive (WA9 3XT) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewood Drive (WA9 3XT), the main crime hotspot is near Lakemoor Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgewood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhurst Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kidstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakemoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshford Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Freshford Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kerswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freda Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Enford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglesfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bracewell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Brow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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