Crime Rates at Crab Street, St. Helens, WA10 2SG

Crab Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 134th 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 Crab Street (WA10 2SG) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crab Street (WA10 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near William Street. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.