Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mcfarlane Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 233rd 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 Mcfarlane Avenue (WA10 4EA) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 106.6% higher than the Eccleston average (39.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mcfarlane Avenue (WA10 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Mcfarlane Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mcfarlane Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melville Close —
Apr 2026Public order Mcfarlane Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairclough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcfarlane Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gibbons Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mcfarlane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oleander Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mcfarlane Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dodd Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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