Total Crime Rate

183.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 183.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Waine Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 67th highest crime rate of 602 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 Waine Street (WA9 1EU) in the last 12 months was 183.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waine Street (WA9 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waine Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Robinson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Prospect Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Recreation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Twyford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Twyford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Twyford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twyford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twyford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Robinson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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