Total Crime Rate

334.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 334.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 79.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lindhurst Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lindhurst Road (S71 3DB) in the last 12 months was 334.3 per 1,000 residents and was 133.5% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 159.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindhurst Road (S71 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkby Avenue. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lindhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laithes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laithes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laithes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Laithes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laithes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laithes Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radcliffe Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkby Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Monsal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rufford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rufford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rufford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxton Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkby Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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