Total Crime Rate

1439.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

805.2 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 1439.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 805.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 598.6 10/10
  • Public order 182.9 10/10
  • Drugs 161.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 114.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 95.0 10/10
  • Other crime 49.9 10/10
  • Other theft 42.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Robbery 16.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
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

Duke Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duke Street (WA10 2JF) in the last 12 months was 1439.4 per 1,000 residents and was 335.0% higher 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 252 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 339 (≈ 805.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (WA10 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near William Street. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duke Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A58 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other crime New Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlehurst Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery William Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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