Total Crime Rate
1517.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westfield Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .
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 Westfield Street (WA10 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 1517.8 per 1,000 residents and was 353.0% higher than the St Helens Town Centre average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 245 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 347 (≈ 824.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westfield Street (WA10 1QJ), the main crime hotspot is near William Street. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Helens Town Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Volunteer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Volunteer Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Liverpool Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chalon Way West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mill Street | Under investigation |
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