Crime Rate in Peasley Cross & Fingerpost, ward

Peasley Cross & Fingerpost has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 wards in St. Helens district and the 239th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 28th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Peasley Cross & Fingerpost in the last 12 months was 216.8 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% higher than the St. Helens district average (97.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Peasley Cross & Fingerpost’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 517 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 116.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 661 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Peasley Cross & Fingerpost ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 151 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bolton Close (35 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.