Total Crime Rate

558.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

238.6 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 558.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 238.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 192.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.7 10/10
  • Public order 45.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Robbery 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pitt Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 10th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pitt Street (WA9 1NB) in the last 12 months was 558.4 per 1,000 residents and was 311.7% higher than the Parr average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 238.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitt Street (WA9 1NB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Pitt Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorogold Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Langtree Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Langtree 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 Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lascelles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lascelles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lascelles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mcculloch Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pocket Nook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sorogold Close —
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Data Sources

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