Total Crime Rate

145.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Old Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 100th highest crime rate of 606 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 Old Lane (L35 0LN) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 183.6% higher than the Rainhill average (51.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Lane (L35 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 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 Old Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millom Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sandon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Derwent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heskin Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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