Total Crime Rate

1159.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

339.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1159.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 458.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 339.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 248.0 10/10
  • Drugs 83.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.2 10/10
  • Public order 72.3 10/10
  • Other theft 52.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.1 10/10
  • Other crime 27.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.6 10/10
  • Robbery 16.4 10/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
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

Sherdley Road area has the highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 5th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherdley Road (WA9 5AB) in the last 12 months was 1159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 801.0% higher than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 279 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 207 (≈ 339.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherdley Road (WA9 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Emmett Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherdley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harris Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emmett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emmett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emmett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emmett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Broadgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broadgate Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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