Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heswall Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Heswall Avenue (WA9 4DR) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 6 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 ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heswall Avenue (WA9 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatland Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heswall Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkside Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Four Acre Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prenton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order B5419 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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