Total Crime Rate
97.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St. Helens has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 109th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in St. Helens in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% higher than the North West region average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, St. Helens’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7,563 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 69 cases , down -1.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 6.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -15.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9,542 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 97.1 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helens Town Centre | 330.9 | 233.8 (241%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Peasley Cross & Fingerpost | 211.8 | 114.7 (118%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Parr | 135.6 | 38.5 (40%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Bold & Lea Green | 128.7 | 31.6 (33%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Newton-le-Willows West | 82.1 | -15.0 (-15%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Newton-le-Willows East | 79.8 | -17.3 (-18%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Haydock | 73.8 | -23.3 (-24%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Moss Bank | 72.3 | -24.8 (-26%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Blackbrook | 71.5 | -25.6 (-26%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Thatto Heath | 67.2 | -29.9 (-31%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Sutton South East | 58.2 | -38.9 (-40%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Windle | 54.2 | -42.9 (-44%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Rainhill | 53.0 | -44.1 (-45%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | West Park | 51.3 | -45.8 (-47%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Sutton North West | 47.9 | -49.2 (-51%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Rainford | 41.5 | -55.6 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Eccleston | 39.3 | -57.8 (-60%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Billinge & Seneley Green | 38.2 | -58.9 (-61%) | Low 3/10 |
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