Crime in Rainford
Recorded crime in Rainford is 0.4 times the St. Helens average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 26%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rainford: about 5,632 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −26%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.4×the St. Helens average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rainford.
Crime over 5 years
Down 26% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Rainford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.4× the St. Helens average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 21% of the harm here
- Drugs: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 3.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 16.9 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 2.1 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.0 |
| Public order | 3.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 0.6 |
Postcode districts in Rainford
Nearby towns
Council: St. Helens
Questions about crime in Rainford
- Is Rainford a safe place to live?
- Rainford scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.4 times the St. Helens average.
- Is crime going up or down in Rainford?
- Down 26% over 5 years, from 239 recorded crimes a year to 176.
- What is the most common crime in Rainford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Rainford compare with St. Helens?
- Crime severity in Rainford is 0.4 times the St. Helens average.