Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mere Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 248th highest 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 Mere Grove (WA11 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Moss Bank average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Grove (WA11 7EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Esthwaite Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mere Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martindale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughrigg Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kendal Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esthwaite Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosedale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ambleside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughrigg Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendal Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingmell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kendal Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunmail Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalehead Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalehead Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalehead Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingmell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honister Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grizedale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honister Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esthwaite Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Esthwaite Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldbeck Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Millbeck Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lingmell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lingmell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esthwaite Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Honister Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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