Crime in St Helens by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RavenheadWA10 · 2,969 residents | 792.2 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 2 | SherdleyWA9 · 1,698 residents | 541.8 | 0% | violence |
| 3 | FingerpostWA9 · 7,619 residents | 299.3 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 4 | Peasley CrossWA9 · 4,841 residents | 278.5 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 5 | Parr StocksWA9 · 6,089 residents | 270.7 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 6 | Green BankWA10 · 11,734 residents | 238.6 | ▲ 19% | violence |
| 7 | Cowley HillWA10 · 11,288 residents | 205.5 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 8 | Newtown (WA10)WA10 · 14,869 residents | 190.2 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 9 | Pocket NookWA9 · 10,513 residents | 189.9 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 10 | St HelensWA10 · 54,423 residents | 170.7 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 11 | Moss NookWA9 · 6,783 residents | 148.6 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 12 | ParrWA9 · 11,019 residents | 129.6 | ▼ 22% | violence |
| 13 | Worsley BrowWA9 · 8,554 residents | 129.5 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 14 | Moss Bank (WA11)WA11 · 5,897 residents | 121.4 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 15 | Lea GreenWA9 · 2,824 residents | 117.6 | ▲ 80% | violence |
| 16 | Marshall's CrossWA9 · 9,742 residents | 111.7 | ▲ 33% | violence |
| 17 | Sutton LeachWA9 · 8,999 residents | 103.1 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 18 | SuttonWA9 · 9,785 residents | 102.6 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 19 | Derbyshire HillWA9 · 6,860 residents | 102 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 20 | Gerard's BridgeWA11 · 8,991 residents | 101.9 | 0% | violence |
| 21 | West ParkWA10 · 13,702 residents | 96.3 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 22 | Broad OakWA9 · 11,938 residents | 94.8 | ▼ 24% | violence |
| 23 | Carr MillWA11 · 8,569 residents | 94.3 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 24 | New BoldWA9 · 3,147 residents | 94.1 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 25 | Thatto HeathWA10 · 11,775 residents | 93.8 | ▲ 34% | violence |
| 26 | LaffakWA11 · 8,031 residents | 90.2 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 27 | Newton-le-WillowsWA12 · 26,786 residents | 89.6 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 28 | Denton's GreenWA10 · 9,172 residents | 89.4 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 29 | EarlestownWA12 · 33,774 residents | 85 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 30 | NutgroveWA9 · 13,927 residents | 84.7 | ▲ 31% | violence |
| 31 | HaydockWA11 · 8,778 residents | 84.3 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 32 | Grange ParkWA10 · 9,068 residents | 82 | ▲ 56% | violence |
| 33 | HaresfinchWA11 · 11,323 residents | 74.2 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 34 | Brown EdgeWA9 · 9,521 residents | 72.3 | ▲ 40% | violence |
| 35 | Gillar's GreenWA10 · 2,678 residents | 71.7 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 36 | Eccleston HillWA10 · 5,370 residents | 71.5 | ▲ 71% | violence |
| 37 | Sutton HeathWA9 · 10,534 residents | 71.4 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 38 | PorticoWA10 · 6,907 residents | 67.8 | ▲ 60% | violence |
| 39 | Blackbrook (WA11)WA11 · 6,685 residents | 55.6 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 40 | WindleWA10 · 4,243 residents | 54.7 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 41 | RainhillL35 · 9,625 residents | 49.5 | 0% | violence |
| 42 | EcclestonWA10 · 8,197 residents | 48.3 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 43 | BillingeWN5 · 10,553 residents | 45.9 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 44 | RainfordWA11 · 7,847 residents | 25.5 | ▼ 28% | violence |
| 45 | GarswoodWN4 · 18,703 residents | 21.2 | ▼ 17% | violence |
| 46 | Downall GreenWN4 · 21,638 residents | 12.4 | ▲ 2% | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
Questions people ask
Which areas of St Helens have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Downall Green, Garswood, Rainford, Billinge and Eccleston.
Which areas of St Helens have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Ravenhead, Sherdley, Fingerpost, Peasley Cross and Parr Stocks.
Is crime going up or down in St Helens?
Across St Helens, 4,826 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 7% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.