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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: 10.12.2025

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 9.75 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.5 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.17 6/10
Drugs 7.06 8/10
Shoplifting 6.44 3/10
Other theft 5.03 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.27 3/10
Burglary 2.95 4/10
Other crime 2.42 6/10
Possession of weapons 0.786 4/10
Robbery 0.688 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.518 3/10
Theft from the person 0.409 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 Green40.1 low
2. Eccleston40.6 low
3. Rainford48.7 low
4. Rainhill52.2 low
5. Blackbrook75.5 low
6. Moss Bank80.2 low
7. Newton-le-Willows East83.1 low
8. Sutton South East84 low
9. West Park84.9 low
10. Windle85.7 low
11. Sutton North West86.1 low
12. Haydock93 low
13. Bold & Lea Green98.1 low
14. Newton-le-Willows West102 low
15. Thatto Heath105 low
16. Parr126 medium
17. St Helens Town Centre319 high
18. Peasley Cross & Fingerpost380 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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