Crap Towns / St Helens / Crime

How much crime is there in St Helens?

The police recorded 109 crimes per 1,000 people a year in St Helens from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 50.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 110, down from 111 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	111	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	106	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	110	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	50.2	34.1
Public order	11.8	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	9.8	7.0
Drugs	9.2	2.4
Shoplifting	8.3	7.1
Other theft	6.5	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.8	3.8
Burglary	3.3	3.1
Other crime	3.0	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Robbery	0.8	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
St Helens	–	109
Ashton-in-Makerfield	8.2 km	89.5
Golborne	11.0 km	89.5
Orrell	9.7 km	89.5
Kirkby	10.2 km	88.8
Widnes	8.5 km	87.3
Prescot	4.7 km	85.8
Newton-le-Willows	7.1 km	82.5
Huyton with Roby	8.5 km	78.2
Haydock	5.0 km	71.6
Rainford	7.1 km	35.1
The typical town	–	76.2