Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Longton Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 157th 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 Longton Lane (L35 8PD) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longton Lane (L35 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martin Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ariss Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Longton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariss Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariss Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariss Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Two Butt Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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