Total Crime Rate
122.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silkstone Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Silkstone Street (WA10 4PB) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silkstone Street (WA10 4PB), 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 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridgeman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bronte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silkstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silkstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silkstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silkstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silkstone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downs Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sidney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downs Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downs Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridgeman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sidney Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Place | Under investigation |
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