Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Crown Fields Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 258th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

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 Crown Fields Close (WA12 0JW) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Fields Close (WA12 0JW), the main crime hotspot is near Davies Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crown Fields Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Belvedere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Borron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davies Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weedon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weedon Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Martin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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