Total Crime Rate
79.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Liberty Place area has the 16th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eccleston , and the 249th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Liberty Place (WA10 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Liberty Place (WA10 4PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bridgeman Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eccleston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silkstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Silkstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silkstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridgeman Street | — |
| 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 | Silkstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silkstone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Crescent | 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 | Hewitt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coslett Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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