Total Crime Rate

178.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.8 10/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sorrel Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 606 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 Sorrel Way (WA9 4YN) in the last 12 months was 178.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 109.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sorrel Way (WA9 4YN), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sorrel Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Agnes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lever Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wray Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Lever Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Meadow Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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