Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ayrshire Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ayrshire Gardens (WA10 3ST) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ayrshire Gardens (WA10 3ST), the main crime hotspot is near Manning Street. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ayrshire Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crispin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancashire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancashire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Shires Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Napier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Napier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Enfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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