Total Crime Rate
94.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Lodge Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Lodge Crescent (S71 1SL) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the St Helens average (143.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Lodge Crescent (S71 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Helens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burn Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murdoch Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A61 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkstall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkstall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burn Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burn Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Standhill Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6131 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standhill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Lodge Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Close | Under investigation |
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