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Crime in St Helens

Recorded crime in St Helens is 2.1 times the St. Helens average and 2.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 26%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of St Helens: about 21,218 residents in 24 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime
Living
7.5/10Good
5-year change
−26%fewer crimes
vs the council
2.1×the St. Helens average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

St. Helens 014C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 012C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 012E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 014B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 012A: no scoreSt. Helens 004E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSt. Helens 012D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 007B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 016D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 004F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSt. Helens 024E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 007E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeSt. Helens 012B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 007C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeSt. Helens 016C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSt. Helens 014D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 016E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSt. Helens 024B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 014E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSt. Helens 007F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSt. Helens 016B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeSt. Helens 008E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeSt. Helens 016F: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSt. Helens 007D: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of St Helens.

Crime over 5 years

Down 26% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of St Helens, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 5,238 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20225,238Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 4,907 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20234,907Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 3,989 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20243,989Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 3,849 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20253,849Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 3,881 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20263,881

What is recorded

Crime severity: 2.1× the St. Helens average (2.4× the England and Wales average). 194 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 10% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 9% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 38 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery1.5
Burglary8.1
Violence and sexual offences79.3
Drugs14.8
Possession of weapons2.0
Other crime4.2
Other theft11.5
Theft from the person2.1
Vehicle crime6.5
Criminal damage and arson20.3
Public order24.8
Bicycle theft2.0
Shoplifting16.9

Postcode districts in St Helens

Nearby towns

Council: St. Helens

Questions about crime in St Helens

Is St Helens a safe place to live?
St Helens scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.1 times the St. Helens average.
Is crime going up or down in St Helens?
Down 26% over 5 years, from 5,238 recorded crimes a year to 3,881.
What is the most common crime in St Helens?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 79 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in St Helens compare with St. Helens?
Crime severity in St Helens is 2.1 times the St. Helens average.