Crime Rates at Dorothy Street, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, WA9 5RN

Dorothy Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 160th 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 Dorothy Street (WA9 5RN) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorothy Street (WA9 5RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmfield Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Timor Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.