February 2026 Source: Police.uk
WA12 Crime Intelligence Report
WA12 recorded 140 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.52 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 2.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 33.6% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
140trending_down -2.1% vs last month
Crime Rate
5.52per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
851
Within WA12 district
St. Helens
25,361
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Police Station Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 12 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 6 |
| Stephenson Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Bungalow Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2 | 5 |
| Back Bridge Street Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 1 | 4 |
| Wargrave Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Poplar Avenue Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1 | 4 |
| Hoy Drive Map | total: 3 Drugs: 1 Possession of weapons: 1 | 3 |
| Catherine Way Map | total: 3 Drugs: 3 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Drugs: 1 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
69
49.3%
Shoplifting
15
10.7%
Public Order
14
10.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
7.1%
Drug Offences
9
6.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
5.7%
Other Crime
7
5.0%
Other Theft
4
2.9%
Weapons Possession
3
2.1%
Vehicle Crime
1
0.7%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -33.6%
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