Crime Rate in St. Helens: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St. Helens

The total recorded crimes in St. Helens, UK in May 2025 are around 1,591 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St. Helens crime rate of 8.68 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. Helens, encompassing approximately 183,248 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (668) incidents (12.08% increase)
  • Public order: (163) incidents (5.84% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (145) incidents (-15.70% decrease)
St. Helens Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 27
  • William Street with total crimes: 19
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 15

St. Helens Police Info:

Merseyside Police

How safe is St. Helens?

To understand the safety of St. Helens, we need to analyze St. Helens crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • St. Helens has recorded 19,895 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 108.57 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 115 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 20,908 crimes with a crime rate of 114.10, ranking it 80 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Merseyside:

    • In 2024, St. Helens demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Merseyside average, with 19895 crimes compared to 39728.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, St. Helens witnessed more crimes than 3 out of 4 other cities.

    • In 2023, St. Helens had fewer crimes than the Merseyside average, with 20,908 crimes compared to 38,990. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, St. Helens witnessed more crimes than 3 out of 4 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, St. Helens is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Merseyside, St. Helens has a lower crime rate in 2024.

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

St. Helens Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, St Helens Town Centre (334 crimes), and the safest, Sutton North West (20 crimes), is 314 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across St. Helens.

Similarly, the area of Town Centre West (237 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Garswood (13 crimes), with a difference of 224 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within St. Helens.

Most Dangerous Wards:

St Helens Town Centre334
Parr160
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost116
Newton-le-Willows East110
Newton-le-Willows West107

Safest Wards:

Sutton South East45
Eccleston40
Rainford33
Billinge & Seneley Green33
Sutton North West20

Most Dangerous Areas:

Town Centre West237
Town Centre East & Fingerpost207
Thatto Heath121
Newton-le-Willows110
Bold & Clock Face74

Safest Areas:

Haydock West26
Billinge24
Rainhill North23
Eccleston17
Garswood13

St. Helens Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the St. Helens has recorded 1,591 crimes with crime rate of 8.68 ranking 123th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 4 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in Merseyside.

In 2024, the total St. Helens crimes were 19,895. The crime rate of St. Helens in 2024 was 108.57 (year) or 9.05 (month) ranking it 115 danzarous in the UK. St. Helens ranked 4 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in Merseyside.

In 2023, the total crimes in St. Helens were around 20,908 crimes with yearly crime rate of 114.10 (year) or 9.51 (month) ranking 80 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Merseyside, St. Helens ranked 4 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 3 as per crime rate of St. Helens

CityMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (Merseyside)CrimesRank (Merseyside)CrimesRank (Merseyside)
Sefton2,294 527,528 526,412 5
Knowsley1,282 416,090 416,393 4
Wirral3,573 242,751 243,583 2
Liverpool7,655 192,378 187,652 1

St. Helens Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (668 incidents), followed by Public order also remained a significant concern (163 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (596 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (172 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (653 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (161 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 555 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 133 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (578 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (138 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 591 incidents, and Public order was another prevalent crime category with 128 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (597 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (197 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (632 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (210 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (581 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Public order (155 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (629 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (174 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 671 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 194 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 1151 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 104.64 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 136 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202593
April 2025117
March 2025136
February 2025109
January 2025100
December 202462
November 2024113
October 2024107
September 2024114
August 202492
July 2024108

A total of 621 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 56.45 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202575
April 202559
March 202545
February 202531
January 202547
December 202448
November 202465
October 202472
September 202464
August 202447
July 202468

A total of 1293 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 117.55 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 134 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025119
April 2025125
March 2025134
February 2025133
January 202593
December 202490
November 2024123
October 2024119
September 2024111
August 2024126
July 2024120

A total of 132 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202510
April 202524
March 202512
February 202512
January 202510
December 20249
November 20248
October 202411
September 202414
August 202413
July 20249

A total of 1014 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 92.18 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 117 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025117
April 2025111
March 2025109
February 202566
January 202581
December 202471
November 2024103
October 202499
September 202466
August 2024109
July 202482

A total of 71 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.45 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202511
April 20257
March 20258
February 20255
January 20253
December 20242
November 20244
October 20247
September 20249
August 20246
July 20249

A total of 439 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 39.91 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202530
April 202531
March 202556
February 202541
January 202556
December 202439
November 202433
October 202434
September 202431
August 202438
July 202450

A total of 1644 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 149.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 174 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025163
April 2025154
March 2025139
February 2025131
January 2025121
December 2024128
November 2024140
October 2024167
September 2024155
August 2024174
July 2024172

A total of 928 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 84.36 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 113 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202589
April 202564
March 202586
February 202577
January 202557
December 202465
November 202489
October 2024106
September 2024113
August 202493
July 202489

A total of 496 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 45.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202551
April 202549
March 202551
February 202548
January 202547
December 202445
November 202436
October 202444
September 202440
August 202431
July 202454

A total of 1733 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 157.55 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 210 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025145
April 2025172
March 2025161
February 2025118
January 2025138
December 2024123
November 2024197
October 2024210
September 2024118
August 2024157
July 2024194

A total of 50 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20257
April 20254
March 20254
February 20251
January 20254
December 20242
November 20243
October 20246
September 202415
August 20241
July 20243

A total of 98 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.91 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202513
April 202510
March 20258
February 20258
January 202511
December 202414
November 202416
October 20243
September 20246
August 20245
July 20244

A total of 6751 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 613.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 671 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025668
April 2025596
March 2025653
February 2025555
January 2025578
December 2024591
November 2024597
October 2024632
September 2024581
August 2024629
July 2024671

High Crime Locations St. Helens in May 2025

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

1. Nightclub (Map)
Total27
Violence and sexual offences12
Shoplifting3
Public order3
Anti-social behaviour3
Drugs2
Criminal damage and arson2
Possession of weapons1
Bicycle theft1
2. William Street (Map)
Total19
Violence and sexual offences8
Shoplifting4
Public order4
Drugs2
Other crime1
3. Supermarket (Map)
Total15
Shoplifting13
Other theft2
4. Cheviot Avenue (Map)
Total13
Violence and sexual offences11
Criminal damage and arson2
5. Shopping Area (Map)
Total13
Shoplifting11
Robbery2
6. Bolton Close (Map)
Total10
Violence and sexual offences4
Shoplifting2
Burglary2
Other theft1
Anti-social behaviour1

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