Postcode · St Helens
Crime in WA9 1JS
How much crime is recorded in WA9 1JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Town Centre East & Fingerpost
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,830 (2024)
WA9 1JSSt Helens
How safe is WA9 1JS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 95.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA9 1JS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
95.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
229
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).
WA9 1JSNational
Violence and sexual offences78.423.6
Burglary35.19.1
Anti-social behaviour30.210.7
Public order28.14.6
Shoplifting25.78.4
Drugs18.52.4
Criminal damage and arson14.44.7
Other theft10.94.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Robbery2.81.4
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Theft from the person2.12.1
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.