Total Crime Rate
85.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishop Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford , and the 221st highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bishop Road (WA10 6TZ) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishop Road (WA10 6TZ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamble Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Hill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gamble Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gamble 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gamble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briars Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balker Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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