Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darley Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darley Avenue (S71 3QF) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the St Helens average (143.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darley Avenue (S71 3QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laithes Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darley Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Darley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peak Road
Sep 2025Public order Darley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edwins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edwins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edwins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monsal Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blossom View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richard Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ledbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bakewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Aston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bakewell Road

Data Sources

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