Total Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bruce Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 274th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bruce Street (WA10 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bruce Street (WA10 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manning Street (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kitchener Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kitchener Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burnell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lyon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Virgil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spray Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Pauls Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bruce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bruce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Napier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Napier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spray Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Creswell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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