Total Crime Rate
134.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Main Street area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Billinge & Seneley Green , and the 112th 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 Main Street (WN5 7PD) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 252.8% higher than the Billinge & Seneley Green average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Street (WN5 7PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenfield View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billinge & Seneley Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A571 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Brow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Brow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Brow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Brow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Village View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A571 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A571 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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