Total Crime Rate

139.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Walkers Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 108th highest crime rate of 606 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 Walkers Lane (WA9 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walkers Lane (WA9 4AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Green Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walkers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Forest Green Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Green Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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