Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sherdley Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 266th highest 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 Sherdley Road (WA9 5HD) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherdley Road (WA9 5HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hempstead Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harlow Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sherdley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peterlee Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Harlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peterlee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peterlee Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coral Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coral Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Peterlee Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Peterlee Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peterlee Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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