Total Crime Rate
85.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portico Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 220th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Portico Lane (L35 7JS) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 117.7% higher than the Eccleston average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portico Lane (L35 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Litchborough Grove. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eccleston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleholme Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eccleston Park | Awaiting court outcome |
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