Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Watery Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 215th lowest 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 Watery Lane (WA9 3HL) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watery Lane (WA9 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Marsland Grove. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watery Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Marsland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Albert Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Albert Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Albert Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Junction Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodban Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Herbert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orville Street —
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Data Sources

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