Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

King Edward Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 116th 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 King Edward Road (L35 8PG) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (L35 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Ratcliffe Place. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ratcliffe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Longton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longton Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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