Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Road (L34 2RD) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Eccleston average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (L34 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Lawler Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lawler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Helens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Maryville Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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