Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hard Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hard Lane (WA10 6PJ) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the Rainford average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hard Lane (WA10 6PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hard Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hard Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windle Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bees Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs St Bees Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Birch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rivington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Princess Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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