Total Crime Rate
395.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chain Lane area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 19th 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 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 395.9 per 1,000 residents and was 478.2% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 273.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chain Lane (WA11 9QZ), 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.
View Crime In Blackbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Billinge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Callon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Glade Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashurst Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Callon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Callon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Glade Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chain Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chain Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Link Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Link Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Link Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Link Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Glade Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dearnley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Billinge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Billinge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beacon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dearnley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteside Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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