Total Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennis Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford , and the 211th 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 Tennis Street (WA10 6RX) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Rainford average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennis Street (WA10 6RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windle Vale, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tennis Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huyton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dentons Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huyton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speakman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windle Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windle Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windle Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dentons Green Lane | Under investigation |
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