Total Crime Rate
413.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pocket Nook Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 18th 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 Pocket Nook Street (WA9 1LR) in the last 12 months was 413.2 per 1,000 residents and was 247.6% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 234.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pocket Nook Street (WA9 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Parr| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pocket Nook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Basin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pocket Nook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Bank Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mcculloch Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mcculloch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcculloch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Traverse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Traverse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Traverse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Davies Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardwick Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Railway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Trinity Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pocket Nook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bolton Close | Under investigation |
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