Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopkins Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eccleston , and the 54th 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 Hopkins Close (WA10 4JP) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Eccleston average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopkins Close (WA10 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Liberty Place, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mcfarlane Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eccleston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fairclough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Liberty Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caraway Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Feathers | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewitt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coslett Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcfarlane Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcfarlane Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcfarlane Avenue | Under investigation |
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