Total Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Mardale Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Moss Bank , and the 219th 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 Mardale Avenue (WA11 7AH) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Moss Bank average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mardale Avenue (WA11 7AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tarn Grove, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowness Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mardale Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lorton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crag Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ghyll Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ullswater Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ghyll Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ghyll Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Tarn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tarn Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Bowness Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowness Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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