Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Boardmans Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 265th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boardmans Lane (WA9 1QU) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Blackbrook average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boardmans Lane (WA9 1QU), the main crime hotspot is near Delves Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boardmans Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences O'Brien Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richards Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epsom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Murphy Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hargreaves Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rimmer Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Archer Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Evelyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delves Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kerr Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mccormack Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mccormack Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mccormack Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simms Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Epsom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Delves Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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