Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Junction Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 199th 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 Junction Lane (WA9 3JL) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Junction Lane (WA9 3JL), 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 Junction Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Junction Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penlake Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Marsland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orville Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eliza Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eliza Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Herbert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Peckers Hill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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