Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 161.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Drugs 33.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Herbert Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 84th 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 Herbert Street (WA9 3LF) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% higher than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Street (WA9 3LF), the main crime hotspot is near Marsland Grove. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marsland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Peckers Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penlake Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Herbert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eliza Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eliza Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orville Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edgeworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Edgeworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Junction Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodban Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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