Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • 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

Melville Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eccleston , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Melville Close (WA10 4EU) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Eccleston average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Close (WA10 4EU), 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 Melville Close area

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

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