Total Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penny Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Haydock , and the 193rd 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 Penny Lane (WA11 0QS) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher than the Haydock average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penny Lane (WA11 0QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coronation Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penny Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Hedgerows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beilby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beilby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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