Total Crime Rate

243.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 243.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 154.8 10/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bracken Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 38th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bracken Court (WA9 4GF) in the last 12 months was 243.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 179.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracken Court (WA9 4GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hammersley Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bracken Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bracken Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riding Close
Sep 2025Burglary Croyde Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hammersley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hammersley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Littlecote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littlecote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littlecote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Riding Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millersdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Willows Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Willows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnage Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Four Acre Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorwood Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prenton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gartons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gartons Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Gartons Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Agnes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hammersley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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