Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mendip 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mendip Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stretton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mendip Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mendip Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berwyn Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stretton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stretton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berwyn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambourne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Avenue Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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