Total Crime Rate

144.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sutton Heath Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 602 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 144.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Heath Road (WA9 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Freemantle Avenue, where police recorded 31 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Welwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rollesby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Poynter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peterlee Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Peterlee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elton Head Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Basildon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horseymere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Welwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Basildon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Darwin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hatfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hatfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stevenage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stevenage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hatfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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