Total Crime Rate

82.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 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 82.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cowley Hill Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 228th highest 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 Cowley Hill Lane (WA10 2AF) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 99.4% higher than the Rainford average (41.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Hill Lane (WA10 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowley Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moray Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Standen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spray Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Spray Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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