Total Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 129.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 24th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 121st 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 Canberra Avenue (WA9 5RY) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canberra Avenue (WA9 5RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Close Street, where police recorded 27 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 2026Public order Manley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayres Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Canberra Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tasman Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Manley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elephant Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Elephant Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Close Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Close Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Tasman Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Ayres Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Darwin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tasman Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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