Total Crime Rate
90.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Warrington Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 210th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Warrington Road (L35 8LD) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warrington Road (L35 8LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arnside Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Millom Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millom Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hemmingsway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruth Evans Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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