Crime Rates at Wellfield, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8PY

Wellfield area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Wellfield (WA11 8PY) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Rainford average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Wellfield (WA11 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thickwood Moss Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derby Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.