Crime Rates at Wordsworth Avenue, Sutton Manor, St Helens, WA9 4AW

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Avenue (WA9 4AW) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (WA9 4AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Green Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Preston Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.