Total Crime Rate
502.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
256.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Duncan Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 14th 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 Duncan Street (WA10 3TE) in the last 12 months was 502.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 256.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duncan Street (WA10 3TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highpoint, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manning Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Helens Town Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lancashire Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Pauls Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Pauls Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Napier Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Napier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hereford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Napier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Napier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Enfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crispin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pigot Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lancashire Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lyon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highpoint | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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