Crime Rates at Winter Grove, St. Helens, WA9 2JS

Winter Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 25th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winter Grove (WA9 2JS) in the last 12 months was 308.7 per 1,000 residents and was 127.6% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winter Grove (WA9 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Winter Grove. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.