Total Crime Rate

167.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.8 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 167.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • 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

Varley Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 78th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Varley Road (WA9 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 167.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 101.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Varley Road (WA9 1NJ), 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 Varley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashcroft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mcculloch Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pocket Nook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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