Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walsham Gardens area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Walsham Gardens (WA9 5UT) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsham Gardens (WA9 5UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bargate Water, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drake Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walsham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nutgrove Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Drake Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ranworth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bargate Water Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bargate Water Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bargate Water Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bargate Water Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rollesby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rollesby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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