Total Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Billinge & Seneley Green , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (WN4 0TT) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% higher than the Billinge & Seneley Green average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (WN4 0TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forres Grove, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billinge & Seneley Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forres Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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