Total Crime Rate

177.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 177.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Green Leach Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 74th highest crime rate of 606 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 Green Leach Lane (WA11 9LZ) in the last 12 months was 177.3 per 1,000 residents and was 151.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Leach Lane (WA11 9LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Esthwaite Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Green Leach Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kendal Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Campion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kendal Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendal Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bowness Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowness Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Clover Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clover Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Folds Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendal View —
Sep 2025Drugs Kendal View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kendal View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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