Total Crime Rate

212.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 212.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 77.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Burglary 30.9 10/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Prescot Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 49th 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 Prescot Road (WA10 3TP) in the last 12 months was 212.4 per 1,000 residents and was 440.2% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescot Road (WA10 3TP), the main crime hotspot is near Bridgeman Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prescot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Downs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Downs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rochester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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