Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 18th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 104th lowest 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 Sutton Heath Road (WA9 5HU) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Heath Road (WA9 5HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Basildon Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatfield Close (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

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

Data Sources

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