Total Crime Rate

146.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 146.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Langsett Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 170th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langsett Road (S71 1RY) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher than the St Helens average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langsett Road (S71 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 346 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langsett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wensley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murdoch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thorne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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