Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Folds Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 238th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folds Lane (WA11 9NB) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folds Lane (WA11 9NB), the main crime hotspot is near Tarn Grove. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Folds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order A571 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grizedale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A571 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folds Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonyhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Leach Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folds Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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