Total Crime Rate

109.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 109.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Leaside area has the 36th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 156th highest crime rate of 606 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 Leaside (WA9 5GG) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leaside (WA9 5GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elton Head Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brompton Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leaside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheyne Walk —
Sep 2025Other theft Elton Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elton Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Senley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Senley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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