Crime Rates at St Winifred Road, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 8PY

St Winifred Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 606 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 St Winifred Road (L35 8PY) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Rainhill average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Winifred Road (L35 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Two Butt Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Second Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.