Crime Rates at Arnside Avenue, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 9JH

Arnside Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arnside Avenue (L35 9JH) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Rainhill average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnside Avenue (L35 9JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newby Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.