Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Millom Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Millom Avenue (L35 8LU) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Millom Avenue (L35 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Second Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hemmingsway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millom Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Millom Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Close | Under investigation |
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