Total Crime Rate
463.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Banner Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 16th highest crime rate of 606 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 Banner Street (WA10 3TJ) in the last 12 months was 463.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% higher than the St Helens Town Centre average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 241.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Banner Street (WA10 3TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highpoint, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manning Street (40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrenson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highpoint | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highpoint | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crispin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crispin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crispin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Shires | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Manning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manning Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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