Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Swan Gardens area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Gardens (WA9 5BF) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Gardens (WA9 5BF), the main crime hotspot is near Close Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swan Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Poynter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Close Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Close Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bargate Water Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rollesby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horseymere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breydon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Womack Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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