Crime Rates at Birchfield Street, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, WA9 5QB

Birchfield Street area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchfield Street (WA9 5QB) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 Public order with 6 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 Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Street (WA9 5QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ranworth Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.