Crime Rates at Latham Avenue, Newton-le-willows, WA12 0EG

Latham Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

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 Latham Avenue (WA12 0EG) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Newton-le-Willows East average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latham Avenue (WA12 0EG), the main crime hotspot is near Davies Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.