Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Laurel Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 74th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Court (WA11 9AY) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Court (WA11 9AY), the main crime hotspot is near Green Leach Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folds Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A571 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A571 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Leach Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folds Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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