Postcode · St Helens
Crime in WA9 1QU
How much crime is recorded in WA9 1QU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Broad Oak
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,736 (2024)
WA9 1QUSt Helens
How safe is WA9 1QU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA9 1QU area, well above 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
57.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WA9 1QUNational
Violence and sexual offences43.523.6
Burglary15.59.1
Other theft12.84.5
Public order12.34.6
Drugs9.22.4
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Other crime3.01.5
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.