Total Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 30.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stretton Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Billinge & Seneley Green , and the 166th 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 Stretton Avenue (WN5 7TG) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stretton Avenue (WN5 7TG), the main crime hotspot is near A571. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stretton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A571 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Village View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Brow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackleyhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A571 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A571 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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