Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L15 · Liverpool
380
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
L35 · St Helens
191
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Rainhill has less crime — 191 vs 380 incidents in April 2026.
Liverpool recorded notably higher crime than Rainhill in April 2026 — 380 vs 191 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Liverpool records significantly more (169 vs 81 incidents). 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 Liverpool — 191 vs 380 incidents. That is 50% fewer crimes. Liverpool is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Liverpool recorded 169 incidents of this type vs 81 in Rainhill. Overall, Rainhill had fewer total crimes (191 vs 380).