Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.7 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 127.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Marsden Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 126th 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 Marsden Avenue (WA10 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 207.1% higher than the Rainford average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsden Avenue (WA10 4JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sidney Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Devon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bronte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grafton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melville Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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