Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (L37 7EE) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Harington average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (L37 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Paddock, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Paddock | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Local resolution |
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