Postcode · St Helens
Crime in WA10 2DF
How much crime is recorded in WA10 2DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Town Centre West
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,458 (2024)
WA10 2DFSt Helens
How safe is WA10 2DF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 68.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA10 2DF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WA10 2DFNational
Violence and sexual offences56.023.6
Criminal damage and arson17.64.7
Drugs14.12.4
Public order10.84.6
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Other crime8.21.5
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Burglary6.99.1
Other theft4.94.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Shoplifting0.78.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.