Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upton Close area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Upton Close (WA9 5FU) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 360.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Close (WA9 5FU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Addison Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beamish Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Upton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addison Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Senley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Senley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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