Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rookery Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford , and the 69th 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 Rookery Lane (WA11 8EF) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rookery Lane (WA11 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Heron Grove. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 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 | Rookery Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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