Total Crime Rate
115.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bampton Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bampton Avenue (WA11 7AT) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% higher than the Moss Bank average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bampton Avenue (WA11 7AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lingmell Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wasdale Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moss Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalehead Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wasdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ghyll Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ghyll Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ghyll Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wasdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingmell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenburn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crag Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birchley View | Local resolution |
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