Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Paisley Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Paisley Avenue (WA11 9QP) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Blackbrook average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paisley Avenue (WA11 9QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arran Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moss Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Huncote Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chain Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.