Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L33 · Knowsley
229
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
L35 · St Helens
191
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Rainhill has less crime — 191 vs 229 incidents in April 2026.
Kirkby saw somewhat more crime than Rainhill in April 2026 (229 vs 191 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Rainhill recorded fewer crimes than Kirkby — 191 vs 229 incidents. That is 17% fewer crimes. Kirkby is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Kirkby recorded 94 incidents of this type vs 81 in Rainhill. Overall, Rainhill had fewer total crimes (191 vs 229).