Crime Rates at Elmfield Close, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, WA9 5RR

Elmfield Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 83rd 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 Elmfield Close (WA9 5RR) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmfield Close (WA9 5RR), 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.