Total Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Leach Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 109th 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 Leach Lane (WA9 4PG) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leach Lane (WA9 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Axbridge Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leach Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Brow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Croyde Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunster Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Beeches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Axbridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
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Data Sources

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