Total Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Speakman Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Speakman Road (WA10 6TG) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Speakman Road (WA10 6TG), the main crime hotspot is near Gamble Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rainford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gamble Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dentons Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dentons Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huyton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Public order | Gamble Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speakman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Chantry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamble Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamble Avenue | 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 | Tennis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
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