Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Junction Lane area has the 54th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 259th 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 Junction Lane (WA9 3JL) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% 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 39 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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parsonage Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helena Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penlake Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penlake Lane —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hoghton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Herbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marsland Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marsland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Marsland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Marsland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walter Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orville Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Peckers Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hoghton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hoghton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Herbert Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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