Total Crime Rate

139.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 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

Hard Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 107th 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 Hard Lane (WA10 6PN) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 237.0% higher than the Rainford average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hard Lane (WA10 6PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gamble Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hard Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyresdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whalley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hard Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Furness Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyresdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sycamore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hammill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wyresdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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