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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L35: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L35 recorded 202 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.14 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring52.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment202 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 3.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

202
trending_down -16.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.67per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

858

Within L35 district

St. Helens

48,779

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Bicycle theft: 1
14
Hostock Close Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 2
9
Victoria Street Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Hall Lane Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Sandstone Drive Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
5
Willow Grove Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Jubilee Drive Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Petrol Station Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2
5
Dursley Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Martin Close Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 4
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
202 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
92
45.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
10.9%
Public Order
19
9.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
18
8.9%
Shoplifting
17
8.4%
Drug Offences
16
7.9%
Other Crime
6
3.0%
Vehicle Crime
5
2.5%
Other Theft
5
2.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: L35

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L35 (45.5%). Criminal Damage & Arson (10.9%) and Public Order (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L35 has fallen slightly — by 3.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L35 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 -16.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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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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