What is the crime rate in st. helens?

As of February 2026, st. helens has a crime rate of 6.76 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,238 recorded offences.

How does st. helens rank nationally for crime?

st. helens ranks #109 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in st. helens?

The most common crime type in st. helens is Violence and sexual offences with 523 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.2% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in st. helens?

As of February 2026, st. helens has a crime rate of 6.76 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,238 recorded offences.

How does st. helens rank nationally for crime?

st. helens ranks #109 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in st. helens?

The most common crime type in st. helens is Violence and sexual offences with 523 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.2% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Merseyside Police Police

st. helens Crime Intelligence Report

st. helens recorded 1,238 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.76 per 1,000 residents. This places st. helens at #109 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 5.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.3% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,238

trending_down -5.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.76per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#109of 331

By total crime volume

Merseyside

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3	9
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Aspen Gardens Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 9 Bicycle theft: 1	9
On or near Police Station Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Highpoint Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Canon Wilson Close Map	Shoplifting: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,238 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

523

42.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

116

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

115

9.3%

Public Order

108

8.7%

Shoplifting

7.8%

Drug Offences

7.2%

Other Theft

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Other Crime

3.1%

Burglary

1.1%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Helens Town Centre	254	6.8
2	Parr	152	5.5
3	Peasley Cross & Fingerpost	91	23.1
4	Thatto Heath	74	2.6
5	Newton-le-Willows East	73	3.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Billinge & Seneley Green	19	1.5
shield	Rainford	21	4.2
shield	Sutton North West	30	2.5
shield	Eccleston	40	2.6
shield	Windle	40	3.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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