Total Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charles Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 185th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (WA10 1LN) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Parr average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Street (WA10 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Shaw Street. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Parr| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corporation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Hall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haydock Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cansfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garswood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haydock Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Haydock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lower Hall Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standish Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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