Total Crime Rate

177.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.8 10/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mount Pleasant Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 71st highest crime rate of 602 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 Mount Pleasant Avenue (WA9 2PS) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 147.9% higher than the Blackbrook average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant Avenue (WA9 2PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mcminnis Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mount Pleasant Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mcminnis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mersey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Luther Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Derbyshire Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Luther Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rudd Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Rudd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weaver Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hignett Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luther Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rudd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luther Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waring Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Pleasant Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havannah Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Havannah Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Weaver Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Luther Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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