Crime Rates at Middlehurst Avenue, St. Helens, WA10 2DF

Middlehurst Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 66th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middlehurst Avenue (WA10 2DF) in the last 12 months was 184.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 131.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlehurst Avenue (WA10 2DF), 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.