Crime Rates at Russet Close, St. Helens, WA10 2NE

Russet Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 195th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russet Close (WA10 2NE) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 433.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 260.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russet Close (WA10 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near North Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.