Total Crime Rate
155.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beaufort Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 89th 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 Beaufort Street (WA9 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaufort Street (WA9 3BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manville Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Helens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Josephs Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Under investigation |
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