Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L15 · Liverpool
397
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
L35 · St Helens
164
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Rainhill has less crime — 164 vs 397 incidents in February 2026.
Liverpool recorded notably higher crime than Rainhill in February 2026 — 397 vs 164 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Liverpool records significantly more (151 vs 75 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Rainhill recorded fewer crimes than Liverpool — 164 vs 397 incidents. That is 59% fewer crimes. Liverpool is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Liverpool recorded 151 incidents of this type vs 75 in Rainhill. Overall, Rainhill had fewer total crimes (164 vs 397).