Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Samphire Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Samphire Gardens (WA9 4ZP) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Samphire Gardens (WA9 4ZP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Evergreen Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arabis Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bold & Lea Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arabis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Andromeda Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pastures | — |
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