Postcode · St Helens
Crime in WA9 5BE
How much crime is recorded in WA9 5BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thatto Heath
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,639 (2024)
WA9 5BESt Helens
How safe is WA9 5BE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA9 5BE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 5BENational
Violence and sexual offences33.923.6
Burglary10.49.1
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Public order5.64.6
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Other theft5.04.5
Drugs4.22.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other crime2.51.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% 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.