Total Crime Rate
131.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berrys Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Parr , and the 120th 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 Berrys Lane (WA9 3HD) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower than the Parr average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berrys Lane (WA9 3HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portland Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mereland Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Parr| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Way | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yarn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Portland Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrys Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Downland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prince Albert Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Albert Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Albert Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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