Postcode · St Helens
Crime in WA9 2RF
How much crime is recorded in WA9 2RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Broad Oak
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
WA9 2RFSt Helens
How safe is WA9 2RF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 58.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA9 2RF 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
58.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 2RFNational
Violence and sexual offences53.123.6
Drugs14.02.4
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Shoplifting7.98.4
Public order5.44.6
Burglary5.49.1
Other theft4.74.5
Other crime3.91.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.