Crime Rates at Union Street, St. Helens, WA10 2SA

Union Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 24th 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 Union Street (WA10 2SA) in the last 12 months was 354.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 134.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (WA10 2SA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.