Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirebourne Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 606 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 Shirebourne Avenue (WA11 9LP) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirebourne Avenue (WA11 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Green Leach Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirebourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Campion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Clover Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime A571 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gareth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gareth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Clover Hey Under investigation
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Data Sources

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