Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 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 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Womack Gardens area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Womack Gardens (WA9 5UY) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Womack Gardens (WA9 5UY), the main crime hotspot is near Close Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Womack Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rollesby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martham Gardens 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 2026Vehicle crime Close Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Close Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breydon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elephant Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Elephant Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Womack Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bargate Water Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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