Crime Rates at Mount Pleasant Avenue, St. Helens, WA9 2PR

Mount Pleasant Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 254th highest 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 Mount Pleasant Avenue (WA9 2PR) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant Avenue (WA9 2PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mcminnis Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barlow Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.