Total Crime Rate
4.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sumner Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sumner Close (L35 6PR) in the last 12 months was 4.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Rainhill average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime 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 Sumner Close (L35 6PR), the main crime hotspot is near Sherman Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 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 | Alva Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sherman Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birnam Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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