Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ripley Way area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 206th 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 Ripley Way (WA9 5NT) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripley Way (WA9 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near Addison Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ripley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beamish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Manton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prestwick Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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