Crime Rates at Petunia Close, St. Helens, WA9 4ZU

Petunia Close area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 204th 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 Petunia Close (WA9 4ZU) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petunia Close (WA9 4ZU), 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.