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Crime Rates in St. Helens, local authority district

Crime Rate

98.2

98.2

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in St. Helens, (local authority district) is 98.2 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 41.5 7/10
Public order 9.68 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.23 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.29 6/10
Drugs 7.03 8/10
Shoplifting 6.43 3/10
Other theft 4.99 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.23 4/10
Burglary 2.94 3/10
Other crime 2.43 6/10
Possession of weapons 0.829 4/10
Robbery 0.682 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.546 3/10
Theft from the person 0.393 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 Green38.6 low
2. Eccleston39 low
3. Rainford46.8 low
4. Rainhill51.1 low
5. Blackbrook75.9 low
6. Moss Bank79.1 low
7. Sutton South East82.6 low
8. Newton-le-Willows East82.7 low
9. Sutton North West82.9 low
10. West Park86.8 low
11. Windle86.8 low
12. Haydock92.2 low
13. Bold & Lea Green97.3 low
14. Newton-le-Willows West99.5 low
15. Thatto Heath106 low
16. Parr128 medium
17. St Helens Town Centre321 high
18. Peasley Cross & Fingerpost374 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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