Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portico Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 156th 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 Portico Lane (L34 2QS) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Eccleston average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portico Lane (L34 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scholes Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ingleholme Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eccleston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eccleston Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleholme Gardens | Under investigation |
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