Total Crime Rate

216.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 216.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Drugs 19.6 10/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merton Bank Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 51st highest crime rate of 606 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 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 216.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% higher than the Parr average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Bank Road (WA9 1HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Basin Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Holly Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Bank Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Basin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyken Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grantham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grantham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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