Crime Rate in St Helier: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Helier

The total recorded crimes in St Helier, Merton, UK in May 2025 are around 50 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Helier crime rate of 1.29 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Helier, encompassing approximately 38,712 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-21.05% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-44.44% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (6) incidents (-45.45% decrease)
St Helier Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 5
  • Pilgrim Close with total crimes: 4
  • Morden Hall Road with total crimes: 4

How safe is St Helier?

To understand the safety of St Helier, we need to analyze St Helier crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Merton:

    • In 2024, St Helier demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Merton average, with 491 crimes compared to 500.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, St Helier recorded fewer crimes than 10 out of 19 other areas in the Merton.

    • In 2023, St Helier experienced a greater number of crimes than the Merton average, with 926 crimes compared to 899. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St Helier witnessed more crimes than 12 out of 19 other areas in the Merton.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Merton, St Helier has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St Helier Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the St Helier has recorded 50 crimes with crime rate of 1.29 ranking 15th out of 19 in the Merton, UK

In 2024, the total St Helier crimes were 491. The crime rate of St Helier in 2024 was 12.68 (year) or 1.06 (month) ranking it 11 dangerous area in the Merton.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Helier were around 926 crimes with yearly crime rate of 23.92 (year) or 1.99 (month) ranking 8 most dangerous area in the Merton.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Helier)CrimesRank (St Helier)CrimesRank (St Helier)
Cricket Green127 2860 21,677 1
Wimbledon Town & Dundonald136 11,159 11,528 2
Graveney96 3652 41,247 3
Colliers Wood88 5717 31,215 4
Lavender Fields94 4525 8922 9
Raynes Park81 6429 121,035 5
Longthornton76 8550 5897 10
Abbey75 9534 71,030 6
Merton Park69 10545 6979 7
Figge's Marsh76 7504 10854 11
Wimbledon Park66 12517 9795 12
Pollards Hill68 11404 13750 13
West Barnes57 13393 14735 14
Ravensbury53 14371 16709 15
Hillside48 17380 15621 17
Village47 18263 17661 16
Wandle49 16232 19493 19
Lower Morden34 19246 18503 18
Cannon Hill28 20222 20412 20

St Helier Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (15 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (10 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (19 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (18 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (22 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (13 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 15 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 14 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Vehicle crime (10 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (9 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 23 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 12 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (23 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (6 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (31 incidents), followed by Vehicle crime also remained a significant concern (15 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Vehicle crime were the most frequent (15 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (15 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (17 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (8 incidents).

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 21 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
April 20251
March 20251
February 20251
January 20252
December 20243
November 20242
September 20241
August 20247

A total of 34 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20252
March 20252
February 20255
January 20252
December 20243
November 20245
October 20242
September 20244
August 20245

A total of 190 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.27 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202515
April 202519
March 202522
February 202515
January 20259
December 202423
November 202423
October 202431
September 202415
August 202417
July 20241

A total of 33 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20256
February 20251
January 20252
December 20247
November 20241
October 20242
September 20248
August 20242

A total of 113 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.30 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202510
April 202518
March 202513
February 202514
January 20258
December 202412
November 20246
October 202410
September 202414
August 20248

A total of 30 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20252
March 20252
February 20253
January 20252
December 20246
November 20246
October 20242
September 20243

A total of 80 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 202511
March 20256
February 20257
January 202510
December 20245
November 20244
October 202415
September 202415
August 20241

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
March 20251
January 20251
December 20241
November 20243
October 20241
August 20241

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20254
March 20252
February 20251
January 20253
December 20246
November 20241
October 20246
September 20243
August 20244

A total of 30 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20254
March 20253
February 20251
January 20256
December 20242
November 20244
October 20243
September 20244
August 20242

A total of 12 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20254
March 20252
February 20252
December 20241
November 20241
September 20242

A total of 40 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.44 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20254
March 20258
February 20251
January 20254
December 20248
November 20244
October 20243
September 20245
August 20243

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20251
September 20241

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20241
September 20241

High Crime Locations St Helier in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Helier postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total5
Drugs1
Other theft1
Public order1
Shoplifting1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Pilgrim Close (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour2
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
3. Morden Hall Road (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour2
Burglary1
Violence and sexual offences1
4. Yenston Close (Map)
Total3
Robbery3
5. Central Road (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Other theft1
6. Bardney Road (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
7. Abbotsbury Road (Map)
Total3
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Pilton Gardens (Map)
Total2
Other theft1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Schoolgate Drive (Map)
Total2
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Birchwood Close (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Violence and sexual offences1

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