Total Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.1 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 99.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.1 9/10
  • Public order 42.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 181st 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 Old Lane (L35 0LN) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% higher than the Rainhill average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Lane (L35 0LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ratcliffe Place, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derwent Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Ratcliffe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandreth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millom Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millom Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
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Data Sources

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