Total Crime Rate

1159.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

339.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1159.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 458.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 339.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 248.0 10/10
  • Drugs 83.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.2 10/10
  • Public order 72.3 10/10
  • Other theft 52.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.1 10/10
  • Other crime 27.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.6 10/10
  • Robbery 16.4 10/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
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

Elton Head Road area has the highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 5th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elton Head Road (WA9 5RF) in the last 12 months was 1159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 801.0% higher than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 279 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 207 (≈ 339.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elton Head Road (WA9 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Covington Drive, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Elton Head Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elton Head Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Elton Head Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Elton Head Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Covington Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Covington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Covington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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