Crime Rates at Merton Bank Road, St. Helens, WA9 1DH

Merton Bank Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 80th highest crime rate of 602 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 Merton Bank Road (WA9 1DH) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Parr average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Bank Road (WA9 1DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trinity Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.