Total Crime Rate

1080.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1080.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 400.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 241.4 10/10
  • Public order 92.0 10/10
  • Drugs 67.3 10/10
  • Other theft 65.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.9 10/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Robbery 16.4 10/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
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

Delph Hollow Way area has the highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 4th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Delph Hollow Way (WA9 5GP) in the last 12 months was 1080.5 per 1,000 residents and was 740.3% higher than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 244 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 219 (≈ 359.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delph Hollow Way (WA9 5GP), the main crime hotspot is near Scorecross. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Delph Hollow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshalls Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bay Tree Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marshalls Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Marshall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bay Tree Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Bay Tree Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bay Tree Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Scorecross Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Scorecross Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Scorecross Under investigation
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Data Sources

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