Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Johnson Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 295th highest crime rate of 606 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 Johnson Avenue (WA12 0LE) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnson Avenue (WA12 0LE), the main crime hotspot is near Weedon Avenue. Police recorded 19 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 Johnson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Urmston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redmayne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Weedon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Weedon Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weedon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Speakman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Speakman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Urmston Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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