Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malhamdale Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 209th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malhamdale Avenue (L35 4QF) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% higher than the Rainhill average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malhamdale Avenue (L35 4QF), the main crime hotspot is near Bishopdale Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malhamdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bishopdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birnam Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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