Total Crime Rate
164.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathland Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 84th 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 Heathland Road (WA9 4GJ) in the last 12 months was 164.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathland Road (WA9 4GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bracken Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bold & Lea Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lever Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riding Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Tree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Willows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Willows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millersdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlecote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rye Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Agnes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riding Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlecote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croyde Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorwood Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lever Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnage Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wray Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornby Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jersey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jersey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gartons Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gartons Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gartons Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Littlecote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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