Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Shropshire Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Shropshire Gardens (WA10 3XX) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shropshire Gardens (WA10 3XX), 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

Crime Over Time in Shropshire Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Liverpool Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copperas Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Yorkshire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Liverpool Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crispin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Yorkshire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highpoint Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancashire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highpoint Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highpoint Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highpoint Under investigation

Data Sources

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