Total Crime Rate

76.7 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lionel Street area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 258th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lionel Street (WA9 4JN) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lionel Street (WA9 4JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orville Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lionel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parsonage Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Herbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Herbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walter Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penlake Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penlake Lane —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hoghton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orville Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helena Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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