Postcode · St Helens
Crime in WA9 3HL
How much crime is recorded in WA9 3HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Leach
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,736 (2024)
WA9 3HLSt Helens
How safe is WA9 3HL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 66.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA9 3HL area, more than double 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
66.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 3HLNational
Violence and sexual offences58.323.6
Drugs14.82.4
Public order10.24.6
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Shoplifting7.38.4
Other theft6.94.5
Burglary6.39.1
Other crime4.01.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Robbery1.81.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% 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.