Crime Rates at Gartons Lane, Clock Face, St. Helens, WA9 4QZ

Gartons Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 107th 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 Gartons Lane (WA9 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gartons Lane (WA9 4QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rye Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jersey Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.