Postcode · St Helens
Crime in WA9 1PY
How much crime is recorded in WA9 1PY, 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
- 1,414 (2024)
WA9 1PYSt Helens
How safe is WA9 1PY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 84.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA9 1PY 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
84.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
169
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 1PYNational
Violence and sexual offences75.423.6
Criminal damage and arson22.14.7
Drugs18.92.4
Public order16.54.6
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Other theft7.54.5
Other crime6.11.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Shoplifting3.08.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Burglary2.49.1
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.