Total Crime Rate

144.7 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 144.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 23.0 7/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chester Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 102nd 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 Chester Lane (WA9 4DE) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Lane (WA9 4DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatland Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Four Acre Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prenton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B5419 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkside Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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