Lowest-crime areas in St Helens
Of St Helens's 24 neighbourhoods, Eccleston recorded the lowest crime rate, 32 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Town Centre West the highest, 341 crimes per 1,000 residents. 18 of 24 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
St Helens neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecclestonaround WA10 5DG | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Rainfordaround WA11 8LA | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Billingearound WN5 7QA | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Garswoodaround WN4 0SU | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Eccleston Parkaround WA10 3QP | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Nutgrove & Lea Greenaround WA9 5LW | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Earlestown Northaround WA12 0JS | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Rainhill Southaround L35 0PJ | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Rainhill Northaround L35 8ND | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Haydock Westaround WA11 0WD | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | West Parkaround WA10 4BG | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Windle & Denton's Greenaround WA10 6TH | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Moss Bankaround WA11 7EL | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Newton-le-Willowsaround WA12 8JA | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Blackbrookaround WA11 9QE | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Sutton Leacharound WA9 3WH | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Bold & Clock Facearound WA9 4GD | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Haydock Eastaround WA11 0QJ | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Earlestown Southaround WA12 9NP | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Broad Oakaround WA9 2AE | 113 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Derbyshire Hillaround WA9 3QJ | 136 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Thatto Heatharound WA9 5TE | 201 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Town Centre East & Fingerpostaround WA9 1AZ | 236 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Town Centre Westaround WA10 2RB | 341 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of St Helens has the lowest crime rate?
Eccleston had the lowest recorded crime rate in St Helens from October 2025 to September 2026: 32 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of St Helens has the highest crime rate?
Town Centre West had the highest recorded crime rate in St Helens from October 2025 to September 2026: 341 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.