Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Prescot Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 154th 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 Prescot Road (WA10 3BE) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 189.1% higher than the Eccleston average (39.3 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 Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescot Road (WA10 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prescot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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