Crime Rates at Baldwin Street, St Helens, WA10 2RS

Baldwin Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 606 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 Baldwin Street (WA10 2RS) in the last 12 months was 1517.8 per 1,000 residents and was 353.0% higher 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 245 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 347 (≈ 824.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baldwin Street (WA10 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 276 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.