Total Crime Rate

131.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 119th 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 Hill Street (WA10 2SS) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Street (WA10 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gleave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gleave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchley Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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