Crime Rates at The Scholes, St. Helens, WA10 3PA

The Scholes area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eccleston , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Scholes (WA10 3PA) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Eccleston average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Scholes (WA10 3PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lonsdale Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borrowdale Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.