Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Moreton Avenue area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moreton Avenue (WA9 4DP) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moreton Avenue (WA9 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Hammersley Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moreton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moreton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasture Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasture Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorwood Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Croyde Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burnage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammersley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammersley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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