Total Crime Rate
75.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princes Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 261st highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Way (WA11 7DA) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princes Way (WA11 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsway, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windermere Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moss Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Africander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windermere Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Africander Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsway | — |
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