Total Crime Rate
122.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowley 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 Cowley Street (WA10 2SR) 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 Cowley Street (WA10 2SR), 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.
View Crime In St Helens Town Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birchley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garswood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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