Total Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 94.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Drugs 21.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Bleak Hill Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 198th 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 Bleak Hill Close (WA10 6EB) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 128.1% higher than the Rainford average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bleak Hill Close (WA10 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bleak Hill Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Padstow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bleak Hill Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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