Total Crime Rate

165.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 1DZ) 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 1DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Bank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grantham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pocket Nook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wysall Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Basin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grantham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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