Postcode · St Helens
Crime in WA9 3RD
How much crime is recorded in WA9 3RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Derbyshire Hill
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
WA9 3RDSt Helens
How safe is WA9 3RD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 71.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA9 3RD 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
71.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 3RDNational
Violence and sexual offences64.623.6
Criminal damage and arson14.04.7
Drugs12.52.4
Burglary7.49.1
Public order6.04.6
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Other crime5.21.5
Other theft5.14.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Shoplifting0.98.4
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.