Crime Rates at Harlow Close, St. Helens, WA9 5EX

Harlow Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 159th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harlow Close (WA9 5EX) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlow Close (WA9 5EX), 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.