Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 35.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Helens Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Helens Road (L34 6HS) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Prescot North average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Road (L34 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Atherton Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Helens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Atherton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aspinall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspinall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspinall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hope Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kemble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Seddons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kemble Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemble Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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