Crime Rates at Riding Close, Clock Face, St. Helens, WA9 4GN

Riding Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 47th highest crime rate of 602 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 Riding Close (WA9 4GN) in the last 12 months was 221.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 152.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riding Close (WA9 4GN), the main crime hotspot is near Hammersley Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.