Total Crime Rate
300.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albion Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 26th highest crime rate of 606 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 Albion Street (WA10 2HB) in the last 12 months was 300.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 197.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albion Street (WA10 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Manning Street. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Helens Town Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lewis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harris Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manning Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manning Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manning Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Napier Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Napier Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kitchener Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Virgil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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