Total Crime Rate
68.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chancery Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 606 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 Chancery Lane (WA9 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chancery Lane (WA9 1SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 24 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Redgate Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tickle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Delves Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delves Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delves Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Redgate Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kerr Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kerr Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redgate Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tickle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | O'Brien Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rimmer Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hargreaves Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hargreaves Street | Under investigation |
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