Crime Rates at Elephant Lane, St. Helens, WA9 5EN

Elephant Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Elephant Lane (WA9 5EN) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elephant Lane (WA9 5EN), 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.