Total Crime Rate
125.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shawfield Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 248th 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 Shawfield Road (S71 3HS) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shawfield Road (S71 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shawfield Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butter Cross Park (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Helens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lamb Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garden House Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lamb Lane | Under investigation |
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