Total Crime Rate

230.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 230.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Drugs 15.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hammersley Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 44th 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 Hammersley Avenue (WA9 4RN) in the last 12 months was 230.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 132.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammersley Avenue (WA9 4RN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hammersley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millersdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollitt Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Burnage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burnage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millersdale —
Apr 2026Other crime Millersdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moreton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oaklands Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaklands Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasture Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasture Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlecote Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammersley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammersley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammersley Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorwood Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwood Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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