Total Crime Rate

238.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.3 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 238.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other crime 21.9 10/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hill Top Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 68th 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 Hill Top Avenue (S71 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 238.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Top Avenue (S71 3DJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Gateway. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Top Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenset View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Top Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Laxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pit Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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