Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Buxton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 192nd 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 Buxton Road (S71 3SR) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Road (S71 3SR), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Road. Police recorded 20 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 Buxton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laithes Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peveril Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laithes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laithes Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bakewell Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Bakewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peak Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Derwent Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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