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

Elephant Lane area has the 41st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 172nd 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 Elephant Lane (WA9 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elephant Lane (WA9 5HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Freemantle Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.