Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardigan Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 606 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 Cardigan Close (WA10 3XW) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the St Helens Town Centre average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cardigan Close (WA10 3XW), 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 | Duncan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ravenhead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Liverpool Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highpoint | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Shires | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A58 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Liverpool Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Liverpool Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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