Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Drugs 26.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 214th 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 School Lane (L35 6NS) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Rainhill average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (L35 6NS), the main crime hotspot is near Loyola Hey. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sherman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bartholomew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badgers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bartholomew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Loyola Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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