Total Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 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 115.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wilford Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 251st 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 Wilford Road (S71 3PD) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilford Road (S71 3PD), 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 Wilford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stoney Royd Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Avenue 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Top Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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