Total Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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.
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Crime overview

Swaledale 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.

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Crime Over Time in Swaledale Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birnam Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bishopdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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