Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Porlock Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 153rd 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 Porlock Avenue (WA9 4PE) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porlock Avenue (WA9 4PE), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Porlock Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Riding Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Mill Brow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riding Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Croyde Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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