Total Crime Rate

221.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 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 221.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.0 9/10
  • Drugs 41.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Public order 32.2 10/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gloucester Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 46th 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 Gloucester Street (WA9 1QL) in the last 12 months was 221.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 23 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 Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Street (WA9 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Twyford Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gloucester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Caldwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twyford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gaskell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gaskell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaskell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaskell 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Twyford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammond Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monmouth Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sankey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smithfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twyford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Caldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Morgan Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allanson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parr Stocks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Robinson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Robinson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gaskell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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