Total Crime Rate

217.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 217.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 44.6 10/10
  • Other theft 32.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Penny Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Haydock , and the 50th 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 Penny Lane (WA11 0QN) in the last 12 months was 217.3 per 1,000 residents and was 163.9% higher than the Haydock average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penny Lane (WA11 0QN), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penny Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaynor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King George Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaynor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaynor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winsford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kilbuck Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kilbuck Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kilbuck Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Evans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penny Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Princess Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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