Total Crime Rate
300.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grant Close 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 Grant Close (WA10 2HG) 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 Grant Close (WA10 2HG), the main crime hotspot is near Highpoint. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 26 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 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lewis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Napier Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Atherton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chorley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highpoint | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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