Crime Rates at Ridgewood Drive, St. Helens, WA9 3XT

Ridgewood Drive area has the 45th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 188th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgewood Drive (WA9 3XT) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewood Drive (WA9 3XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakemoor Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.