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Crime Rates in St. Helens, local authority district

Crime Rate

98.6

98.6

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in St. Helens, (local authority district) is 98.6 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in St. Helens (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 41.6 6/10
Public order 9.66 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.09 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.33 6/10
Drugs 7.31 8/10
Shoplifting 6.56 4/10
Other theft 5.06 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.28 3/10
Burglary 2.96 4/10
Other crime 2.41 6/10
Possession of weapons 0.846 5/10
Robbery 0.622 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.557 3/10
Theft from the person 0.382 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in St. Helens (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in St. Helens (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of St. Helens (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in St. Helens (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • St. Helens
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in St. Helens (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within St. Helens (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Billinge & Seneley Green36.3 low
2. Eccleston36.5 low
3. Rainford43.3 low
4. Rainhill47 low
5. Blackbrook71.4 low
6. Moss Bank73.9 low
7. Sutton North West74.8 low
8. Sutton South East76.1 low
9. Newton-le-Willows East77.8 low
10. West Park80.7 low
11. Windle80.7 low
12. Haydock84.7 low
13. Bold & Lea Green90.7 low
14. Newton-le-Willows West91.1 low
15. Thatto Heath99.2 low
16. Parr120 medium
17. St Helens Town Centre298 high
18. Peasley Cross & Fingerpost347 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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