Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gamble Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford , and the 228th 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 Gamble Avenue (WA10 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Rainford average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gamble Avenue (WA10 6LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hard Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gamble Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gamble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gamble Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gamble Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gamble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gamble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gamble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gamble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gamble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Princess Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gamble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windle Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Windle Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windle Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gamble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gamble Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gamble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huyton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huyton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Speakman Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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