Total Crime Rate

1213.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1213.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 820.2 10/10
  • Public order 247.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Burglary 18.7 10/10
  • Robbery 18.7 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Regent Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Regent Crescent (S71 3TS) in the last 12 months was 1213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 748.4% higher than the St Helens average (143.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 219 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 340.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 307.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 228.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 198.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Regent Crescent (S71 3TS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 302 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Regent Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Arnold Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selby Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Regent Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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