Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Canberra Avenue 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 Canberra Avenue (WA9 5RS) 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 Canberra Avenue (WA9 5RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Freemantle Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ayres Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canberra Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayres Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Darwin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayres Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayres Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ayres Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ayres Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemantle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elephant Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Freemantle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Close Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tasman Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Canberra Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tasman Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tasman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Close Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elephant Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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