Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Windle Hall Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 246th 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 Windle Hall Drive (WA10 6PY) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windle Hall Drive (WA10 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Cartmell Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windle Hall Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wyresdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Whalley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyresdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyresdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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