Total Crime Rate

397.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 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 397.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 169.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.5 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hoghton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 21st 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 Hoghton Road (WA9 3HS) in the last 12 months was 397.1 per 1,000 residents and was 192.7% higher than the Parr average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoghton Road (WA9 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hoghton Close. Police recorded 44 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 Hoghton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Albert Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Albert Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Albert Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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