Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Warsop Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 395th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Warsop Road (S71 3NR) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warsop Road (S71 3NR), 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 Warsop Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Laxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carr Furlong Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Court Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Pit Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenset View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Stoney Royd Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Top Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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