Total Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 105.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Dentons Green Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 167th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dentons Green Lane (WA10 2QB) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 154.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dentons Green Lane (WA10 2QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chorley Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windle Vale (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dentons Green Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Spray Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windle Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Standen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moray Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spray Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windle Vale Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windle Vale Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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