Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Japonica Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 209th 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 Japonica Gardens (WA9 4WP) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Japonica Gardens (WA9 4WP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Telford Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primula Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Japonica Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pastures —
Apr 2026Other crime Daffodil Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Azalea Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dahlia Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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