Crime Rates at Railton Avenue, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 0QA

Railton Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 24th 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 Railton Avenue (L35 0QA) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Rainhill average (53.0 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railton Avenue (L35 0QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alva Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashley Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.