Crime Rates at Dunsop Avenue, Clock Face, St. Helens, WA9 4RW

Dunsop Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunsop Avenue (WA9 4RW) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunsop Avenue (WA9 4RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rye Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jersey Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.