Crime Rates at Poynter Street, St. Helens, WA9 5HR

Poynter Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 70th highest crime rate of 602 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 Poynter Street (WA9 5HR) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynter Street (WA9 5HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Basildon Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ayres Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.