Total Crime Rate

107.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Martin Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Rainford , and the 160th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martin Avenue (WA10 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 129.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Avenue (WA10 6UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Avenue. 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 Martin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Princess Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bailey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Birch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Bees Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rivington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bees Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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