Total Crime Rate
278.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Standhill Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 49th highest crime rate of 841 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 Standhill Crescent (S71 1SU) in the last 12 months was 278.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% higher than the St Helens average (143.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 159.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Standhill Crescent (S71 1SU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 302 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Helens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A61 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Regent Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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