Total Crime Rate
220.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowley Hill Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 48th 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 Cowley Hill Lane (WA10 2AD) in the last 12 months was 220.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 141.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowley Hill Lane (WA10 2AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Helens Town Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briars Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Hill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carillon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chorley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Atherton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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