Total Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windermere Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Windermere Drive (WA11 7LD) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windermere Drive (WA11 7LD), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Field. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rainford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bushey Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bushey Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rail Close | — |
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