Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Folds Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 226th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folds Lane (WA11 9NB) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folds Lane (WA11 9NB), 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 Folds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime A571 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Tarn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tarn Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Folds Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Campion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Grasmere Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Leach Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Clover Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clover Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ullswater Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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