Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Palmwood Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 181st 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 Palmwood Avenue (L35 0PY) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Rainhill average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmwood Avenue (L35 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Bishopdale Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Rainhill

Crime Over Time in Palmwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badgers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birnam Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sherman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bishopdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 8 of 8

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑