Crime Rate in Eccleston, ward

Eccleston has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 wards in St. Helens district and the 1641st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 312th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Eccleston in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the St. Helens district average (97.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Eccleston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 239 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 288 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Eccleston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Gillars Green Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.