Crime Rate in St. Helens: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St. Helens

The total recorded crimes in St. Helens, UK in January 2026 are around 1,308 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St. Helens crime rate of 7.14 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 Jan were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (581) incidents (-3.33% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (117) incidents (17.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (113) incidents (18.95% increase)
St. Helens Crime Hotspots

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

  • Police Station with total crimes: 25
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 24
  • Hoghton Close with total crimes: 11

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 (275 crimes), and the safest, Sutton North West (11 crimes), is 264 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across St. Helens.

Similarly, the area of Town Centre West (204 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Eccleston (11 crimes), with a difference of 193 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within St. Helens.

Most Dangerous Wards:

St Helens Town Centre275
Parr185
West Park91
Newton-le-Willows West82
Thatto Heath79

Safest Wards:

Windle38
Eccleston27
Billinge & Seneley Green27
Rainford16
Sutton North West11

Most Dangerous Areas:

Town Centre West204
Town Centre East & Fingerpost152
Derbyshire Hill95
Thatto Heath91
Broad Oak68

Safest Areas:

Earlestown North21
Garswood20
Rainford16
Billinge14
Eccleston11

St. Helens Crime Statstics

In January 2026 the St. Helens has recorded 1,308 crimes with crime rate of 7.14 ranking 135th 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

CityJanuary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Merseyside)CrimesRank (Merseyside)CrimesRank (Merseyside)
Sefton1,820 527,528 526,412 5
Knowsley1,129 416,090 416,393 4
Wirral2,971 242,751 243,583 2
Liverpool6,617 192,378 187,652 1

St. Helens Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (581 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (117 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 601 incidents, and Public order was another prevalent crime category with 129 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (566 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (145 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (708 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (151 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (658 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Public order (161 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (720 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (180 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 687 incidents, and Public order was another prevalent crime category with 167 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (655 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (160 cases).

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.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 105 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20266
December 20254
November 20259
October 202513
September 20258
August 202511
July 20259
June 202514
May 202511
April 20257
March 20258
February 20255

A total of 612 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202648
December 202561
November 202557
October 202555
September 202543
August 202531
July 202555
June 202552
May 202575
April 202559
March 202545
February 202531

A total of 1220 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 101.67 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 117 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202698
December 202595
November 2025101
October 2025104
September 2025109
August 2025103
July 202596
June 2025111
May 2025117
April 2025111
March 2025109
February 202566

A total of 112 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.33 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20269
December 20253
November 202515
October 202512
September 20258
August 202512
July 20255
June 20259
May 202513
April 202510
March 20258
February 20258

A total of 1765 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 147.08 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 180 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026109
December 2025129
November 2025128
October 2025144
September 2025161
August 2025180
July 2025167
June 2025160
May 2025163
April 2025154
March 2025139
February 2025131

A total of 939 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 78.25 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 91 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202664
December 202578
November 202576
October 202591
September 202589
August 202580
July 202571
June 202574
May 202589
April 202564
March 202586
February 202577

A total of 420 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202635
December 202534
November 202535
October 202532
September 202531
August 202522
July 202540
June 202533
May 202530
April 202531
March 202556
February 202541

A total of 1563 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 130.25 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 150 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026117
December 2025100
November 2025145
October 2025141
September 2025150
August 2025138
July 2025121
June 2025140
May 2025119
April 2025125
March 2025134
February 2025133

A total of 526 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.83 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202627
December 202547
November 202531
October 202556
September 202542
August 202551
July 202529
June 202544
May 202551
April 202549
March 202551
February 202548

A total of 156 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202611
December 202512
November 202516
October 202510
September 20259
August 202511
July 202516
June 202513
May 202510
April 202524
March 202512
February 202512

A total of 1328 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 110.67 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 136 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202686
December 2025114
November 2025107
October 2025116
September 2025121
August 2025112
July 2025114
June 2025103
May 202593
April 2025117
March 2025136
February 2025109

A total of 1662 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 138.50 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 172 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026113
December 202595
November 2025143
October 2025151
September 2025140
August 2025152
July 2025132
June 2025140
May 2025145
April 2025172
March 2025161
February 2025118

A total of 7648 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 637.33 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 720 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026581
December 2025601
November 2025566
October 2025708
September 2025658
August 2025720
July 2025687
June 2025655
May 2025668
April 2025596
March 2025653
February 2025555

A total of 70 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20264
October 20259
September 202524
August 20258
July 20255
June 20254
May 20257
April 20254
March 20254
February 20251

High Crime Locations St. Helens in January 2026

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

1. Police Station (Map)
Total25
Shoplifting23
Anti-social behaviour2
2. Nightclub (Map)
Total24
Shoplifting6
Public order5
Violence and sexual offences4
Drugs4
Anti-social behaviour4
Vehicle crime1
3. Hoghton Close (Map)
Total11
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage and arson3
4. Rainhill Road (Map)
Total9
Violence and sexual offences9
5. William Street (Map)
Total9
Violence and sexual offences4
Shoplifting2
Drugs2
Bicycle theft1
6. Highpoint (Map)
Total9
Shoplifting5
Anti-social behaviour2
Possession of weapons1
Criminal damage and arson1

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