Crime Rates at Hornby Crescent, Clock Face, St. Helens, WA9 4RY

Hornby Crescent area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Hornby Crescent (WA9 4RY) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornby Crescent (WA9 4RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bracken Court, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millersdale (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.