Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 70.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 29.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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

Marina Avenue area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 277th highest 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 Marina Avenue (WA9 3TE) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marina Avenue (WA9 3TE), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Court. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marina Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhurst Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglesfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenwright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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