Crime Rates at Sutton Heath Road, St. Helens, WA9 5ER

Sutton Heath Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 64th highest crime rate of 602 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 Sutton Heath Road (WA9 5ER) in the last 12 months was 185.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 132.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Heath Road (WA9 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Hempstead Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.