Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 53.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Juniper Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 602 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 Juniper Close (WA10 4JY) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher than the Rainford average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Juniper Close (WA10 4JY), the main crime hotspot is near Mcfarlane Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Juniper Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mcfarlane Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcfarlane Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dodd Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melville Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairclough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mcfarlane Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Mcfarlane Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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