Crime Rates at Greenough Avenue, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 4QA

Greenough Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eccleston , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Greenough Avenue (L35 4QA) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Eccleston average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenough Avenue (L35 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5204, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandon Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.