Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 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 46.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rivington Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rivington Street (WA10 4BL) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% higher than the Eccleston average (39.3 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivington Street (WA10 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Bridgeman Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rivington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Downs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doulton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunriding Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Downs Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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