Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 65.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Knowsley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 296th highest 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 Knowsley Road (WA10 4PW) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowsley Road (WA10 4PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridgeman Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knowsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silkstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doulton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Downs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elliot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Devon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grafton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Downs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silkstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crowther Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crowther Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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