Crap Towns / St Helens / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in St Helens?
The police recorded 9.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in St Helens from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.0, the same as in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkby | 10.2 km | 10.2 |
| St Helens | – | 9.8 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 8.2 km | 9.2 |
| Golborne | 11.0 km | 9.2 |
| Orrell | 9.7 km | 9.2 |
| Huyton with Roby | 8.5 km | 9.0 |
| Prescot | 4.7 km | 8.6 |
| Widnes | 8.5 km | 7.1 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 7.1 km | 7.0 |
| Haydock | 5.0 km | 6.7 |
| Rainford | 7.1 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |