Crap Towns / Rainford / Crime

How much crime is there in Rainford?

The police recorded 35.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rainford from September 2023 to August 2026, 54% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 25.1, down from 41.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	41.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	38.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	25.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.4	34.1
Public order	3.0	6.6
Other crime	2.8	2.0
Criminal damage and arson	2.3	7.0
Vehicle crime	2.1	3.8
Other theft	2.0	5.4
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Shoplifting	1.4	7.1
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
St Helens	7.1 km	109
Appley Bridge	9.8 km	89.5
Ashton-in-Makerfield	9.9 km	89.5
Orrell	5.8 km	89.5
Shevington	9.7 km	89.5
Kirkby	6.7 km	88.8
Prescot	9.6 km	85.8
Skelmersdale	5.3 km	79.8
Haydock	8.6 km	71.6
Ormskirk	9.1 km	41.1
Rainford	–	35.1
The typical town	–	76.2