Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buxton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 845 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 Buxton Road (S71 3SN) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the St Helens average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Road (S71 3SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laithes Lane, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darley Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buxton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athersley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peveril Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peveril Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athersley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athersley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athersley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athersley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laithes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laithes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laithes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Laithes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laithes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laithes Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Monsal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aston Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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