Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Scholes Lane area has the 48th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 222nd highest 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 Scholes Lane (WA10 3PD) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholes Lane (WA10 3PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Borrowdale Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Scholes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alston Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Scholes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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