Total Crime Rate
286.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
169.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albion Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 28th 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 Albion Street (WA10 2HD) in the last 12 months was 286.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 169.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albion Street (WA10 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Havelock Close (26 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Abberley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lyon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Virgil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Pauls Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Pauls Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bruce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Standen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Standen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Napier Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Creswell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Napier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pigot Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spray Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spray Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bruce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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