Total Crime Rate
54.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mendip Grove area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 271st 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 Mendip Grove (WA9 2EX) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Blackbrook average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mendip Grove (WA9 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mendip Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mendip Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwyn Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwyn Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambourne Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidlaw Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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