Crime Rates at Woolacombe Avenue, Sutton Leach, St. Helens, WA9 4NQ

Woolacombe Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 190th 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 Woolacombe Avenue (WA9 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolacombe Avenue (WA9 4NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leopold Grove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.