Total Crime Rate
666.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prescot Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 6th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prescot Road (WA10 3TX) in the last 12 months was 666.7 per 1,000 residents and was 99.0% 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 Shoplifting with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 160.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prescot Road (WA10 3TX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Helens Town Centre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silkstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silkstone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alexandra Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downs Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silkstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downs Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downs Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Enfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silkstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silkstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tullis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridgeman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridgeman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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