Total Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ravens Wood Brow area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Billinge & Seneley Green , and the 184th 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 Ravens Wood Brow (WN5 7HB) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 158.0% higher than the Billinge & Seneley Green average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ravens Wood Brow (WN5 7HB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billinge & Seneley Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Village View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Brow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Brow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Brow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Brow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackleyhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Drive | Under investigation |
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