Total Crime Rate

180.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 180.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Drugs 49.9 10/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 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

Bedford Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 69th 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 Bedford Street (WA9 1PH) in the last 12 months was 180.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (WA9 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaskell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gaskell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gaskell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gaskell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breccia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocks Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stocks Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sankey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caldwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Evelyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Nunn Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Caldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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