Crime Rates at Volunteer Street, St. Helens, WA10 2AY

Volunteer Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 602 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 Volunteer Street (WA10 2AY) in the last 12 months was 1439.4 per 1,000 residents and was 335.0% higher than the St Helens Town Centre average (330.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 252 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 339 (≈ 805.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Volunteer Street (WA10 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near William Street. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.