Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mosslands area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eccleston , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mosslands (WA10 5BN) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Eccleston average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mosslands (WA10 5BN), the main crime hotspot is near Gillars Green Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mosslands area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Brook House Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowles House Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gillars Green Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gillars Green Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Griffin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gillars Green Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillars Green Drive
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowles House Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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