Total Crime Rate
104.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Owen Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 171st 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 Owen Street (WA10 3DN) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 166.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Owen Street (WA10 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prescot Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whittle Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Helens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regents Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thatto Heath Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thatto Heath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fidler Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thackray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Legion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Legion Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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