This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.82 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.82 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in St. Helens
Crime trends · St. Helens
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
479
YoY -8%
ASB
114
YoY -10%
Vehicle Crime
40
YoY +8%
Burglary
28
YoY -30%
Criminal damage
122
YoY +7%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
190
YoY +61%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · vehicle crime rising
1,345
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in St. Helens
Ethnicity
Total residents: 183,217
White Brit.93.6%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Total residents: 183,275
Christian62.3%
No religion31.2%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 183,261
50–6420.9%
35–4918.7%
25–3413.0%
65–7411.2%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 80,966
Other17.7%
Any member 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
