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

Poynter Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Poynter Street (WA9 5HY) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynter Street (WA9 5HY), 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.