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Crime Rates in St Helens Town Centre, ward

Crime Rate

298

298

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in St Helens Town Centre (ward) is 298 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

St Helens Town Centre (ward) is located within St. Helens (borough). Annual total crime rate in St. Helens (borough) is 98.6 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

St Helens Town Centre, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 6/10 or medium
  • 7/10 or high
  • 8/10 or high

Crime rates in St Helens Town Centre (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 105 8/10
Public order 35.2 8/10
Shoplifting 31 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 30.8 6/10
Drugs 27.8 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 22.3 8/10
Other theft 14.5 6/10
Burglary 8.8 7/10
Other crime 6.13 7/10
Vehicle crime 5.76 5/10
Possession of weapons 2.93 6/10
Robbery 2.68 5/10
Theft from the person 2.62 3/10
Bicycle theft 2.16 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in St Helens Town Centre (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in St Helens Town Centre (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of St Helens Town Centre (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • St Helens Town Centre
    ward
  • St. Helens
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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