Total Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mossdale Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mossdale Drive (L35 4NG) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Rainhill average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Mossdale Drive (L35 4NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashfield, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawton Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mossdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Owen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coverdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garsdale Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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