Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pintail Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pintail Close (WA11 9YN) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Moss Bank average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pintail Close (WA11 9YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gareth Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haresfinch Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moss Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Leach Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A571 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haresfinch Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haresfinch Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haresfinch Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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