Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windermere Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 602 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 Windermere Avenue (WA11 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Moss Bank average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windermere Avenue (WA11 7AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kendal Drive, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowness Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windermere Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Honister Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalehead Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughrigg Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughrigg Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingmell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lingmell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lingmell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grizedale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalehead Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalehead Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalehead Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honister Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honister Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosedale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honister Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingmell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ambleside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendal Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Kendal Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kendal Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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