Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Renfrew Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 145th 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 Renfrew Avenue (WA11 9RL) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Renfrew Avenue (WA11 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Erskine Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Moss Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chain Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashurst Close | — |
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