Total Crime Rate

286.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 286.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.2 10/10
  • Drugs 42.3 10/10
  • Other theft 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 32.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grant Close 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 Grant Close (WA10 2HG) 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 Grant Close (WA10 2HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highpoint, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bruce Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grant Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highpoint Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Napier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Napier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highpoint Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Pauls Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Pauls Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Napier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Napier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Standen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pigot Street —
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Data Sources

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