Total Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodford Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Woodford Road (WA10 6JA) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Road (WA10 6JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rainford Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fair Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentire Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pentire Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rainford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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