Crime Rates at Hard Lane, St. Helens, WA10 6PP

Hard Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 606 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 Hard Lane (WA10 6PP) in the last 12 months was 167.7 per 1,000 residents and was 257.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hard Lane (WA10 6PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gamble Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hard Lane (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.