Total Crime Rate
85.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowley Hill Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford , and the 221st highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Hill Lane (WA10 2GA) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% higher than the Rainford average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowley Hill Lane (WA10 2GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talbot Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briars Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Hill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chorley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Atherton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harris Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balker Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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