Crime Rates at Oxford Street, St. Helens, WA10 2BX

Oxford Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 234th 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 Oxford Street (WA10 2BX) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 333.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (WA10 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near North Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.