Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Gamble Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 251st 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 Gamble Avenue (WA10 6UB) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gamble Avenue (WA10 6UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gamble Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gamble Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sycamore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moray Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Avenue —
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Data Sources

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