Total Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Bell Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 175th 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 Bell Lane (WA9 4BD) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (WA9 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waymark Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Bell Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubits Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bowland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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