Total Crime Rate
105.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windleshaw Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 167th 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 Windleshaw Road (WA10 6TA) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 154.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windleshaw Road (WA10 6TA), the main crime hotspot is near Windle Vale. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Windle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennis Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Speakman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Speakman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windle Vale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windle Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windle Vale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hammill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windleshaw Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Speakman Road | Under investigation |
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