Total Crime Rate

51.8 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 51.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Abbots Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billinge & Seneley Green , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbots Way (WN5 7SB) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the Billinge & Seneley Green average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Way (WN5 7SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dean Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenfield View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Abbots Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfield View Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Carr Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Douglas Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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