Total Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 81.8 7/10
  • Burglary 54.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rob Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rob Lane (WA12 0DR) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher than the Newton-le-Willows East average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rob Lane (WA12 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Golborne Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rob Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walmsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Golborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walmsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walmsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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