Total Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swaledale Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Swaledale Avenue (L35 4NT) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Rainhill average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Swaledale Avenue (L35 4NT), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birnam Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bishopdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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