Postcode · St Helens
Crime in WA9 2PY
How much crime is recorded in WA9 2PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Derbyshire Hill
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
WA9 2PYSt Helens
How safe is WA9 2PY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 59.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA9 2PY 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
59.9
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).
WA9 2PYNational
Violence and sexual offences51.023.6
Criminal damage and arson13.24.7
Public order12.94.6
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Drugs12.52.4
Shoplifting11.68.4
Other theft8.84.5
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Burglary3.29.1
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.