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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L34: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L34 recorded 177 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.34 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 28.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring44.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment177 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 28.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

177
trending_down -5.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

44.37per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

622

Within L34 district

St. Helens

40,797

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5
15
Layton Way Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 5
14
Lawler Grove Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Kemble Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
6
Pembertons Court Map
total: 5 Drugs: 3 Shoplifting: 2
5
Stanley Crescent Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
5
Mill Street Map
total: 5 Drugs: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Station Road Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Other theft: 1
5
Mosscroft Close Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
177 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
59
33.3%
Shoplifting
27
15.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
25
14.1%
Public Order
18
10.2%
Drug Offences
18
10.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
6.2%
Other Theft
7
4.0%
Burglary
4
2.3%
Vehicle Crime
2
1.1%
Robbery
2
1.1%
Other Crime
2
1.1%
Theft from Person
1
0.6%
Weapons Possession
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: L34

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in L34 at 33.3%. Shoplifting (15.3%) and Anti-social Behaviour (14.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L34 has risen sharply — by 28.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L34 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +28.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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