Crime Rates at Mill Lane, St Helens, WA9 4EU

Mill Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 128th 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 Mill Lane (WA9 4EU) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (WA9 4EU), the main crime hotspot is near Leopold Grove. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.