Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Helena Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 239th 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 Helena Road (WA9 4JP) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helena Road (WA9 4JP), 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 Helena Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Eliza Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Herbert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orville Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eliza Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Junction Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penlake Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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