This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.99 (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 2.99 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in St. Helen's
Crime trends · St. Helen's
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -27%
ASB
2
YoY -75%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +33%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
28
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in St. Helen's
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,519
White Brit.40.6%
Other White17.8%
Caribbean7.9%
African6.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.3%
+ 9 other groups · 21.9%
Religion
Total residents: 7,514
Christian48.0%
No religion28.9%
Muslim11.7%
Not answered7.8%
Jewish1.4%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,506
50–6421.4%
35–4921.0%
25–3417.4%
65–748.7%
20–245.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
Total households: 3,257
Other30.6%
Any member 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
