Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Grayston Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grayston Avenue (WA9 4YB) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grayston Avenue (WA9 4YB), the main crime hotspot is near Belvedere Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grayston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshford Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Freshford Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Brow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Enford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kerswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhurst Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bracewell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Public order The Beeches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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