Total Crime Rate

104.2 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 104.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Govett Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 171st 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 Govett Road (WA9 5NH) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 19 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Govett Road (WA9 5NH), the main crime hotspot is near Stevens Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Govett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stevens Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samuel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nutgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stevens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Govett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Florence Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Florence Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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