Crime Rates at Marsh Street, St. Helens, WA9 1DN

Marsh Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 8th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Street (WA9 1DN) in the last 12 months was 572.2 per 1,000 residents and was 321.8% higher than the Parr average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 247.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Street (WA9 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trinity Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.