Total Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 113.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Broads area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 146th highest crime rate of 606 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 The Broads (WA9 5WL) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broads (WA9 5WL), the main crime hotspot is near Basildon Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Broads area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elton Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheyne Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basildon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basildon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Senley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elton Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Senley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rollesby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rollesby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horseymere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horseymere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horseymere Gardens —
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Data Sources

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