Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elephant Lane area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 249th lowest 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 Elephant Lane (WA9 5EL) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elephant Lane (WA9 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmfield Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Timor Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bold & Lea Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hansard Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Close Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timor Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canberra Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canberra Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Canberra Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canberra Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canberra Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tasman Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Close Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Close Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adelaide Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denison Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queensland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayres Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ayres Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denison Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timor Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denison Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timor Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hobart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Radley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Radley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Radley Street | Under investigation |
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