Total Crime Rate

104.1 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 104.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.4 8/10
  • Drugs 17.3 10/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Sutton Heath Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 172nd 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 Sutton Heath Road (WA9 5HT) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Heath Road (WA9 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Freemantle Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Heath Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayres Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peterlee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horseymere Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basildon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horseymere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denison Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denison Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denison Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Queensland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ayres Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peterlee Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Peterlee Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horseymere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Freemantle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Freemantle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elton Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Peterlee Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peterlee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elton Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coral Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coral Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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