Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Four Acre Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 114th 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 Four Acre Lane (WA9 4JX) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Four Acre Lane (WA9 4JX), the main crime hotspot is near Hammersley Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bold & Lea Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pasture Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallow Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moreton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pasture Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hammersley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammersley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlecote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Burnage Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burnage Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorwood Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millersdale | — |
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