Crime Rates at Cecil Street, St. Helens, WA9 3LB

Cecil Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cecil Street (WA9 3LB) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Street (WA9 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Marsland Grove. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.