Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 63.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Porter Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Porter Close (L35 6PY) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porter Close (L35 6PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherman Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badgers Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Porter Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bartholomew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sherman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badgers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bartholomew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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