Total Crime Rate

339.8 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 339.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.4 10/10
  • Public order 24.3 10/10
  • Other crime 14.6 10/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chain Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 23rd 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 Chain Lane (WA11 9QF) in the last 12 months was 339.8 per 1,000 residents and was 396.3% higher than the Blackbrook average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 165.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chain Lane (WA11 9QF), the main crime hotspot is near Link Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chain Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Orkney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arran Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Link Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Link Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Ashurst Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Glade Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Glade Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arran Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Link Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Glade Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Beacon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chain Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chain Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Billinge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Billinge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Billinge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Link Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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