Crime Rates at Wightman Avenue, Newton-le-willows, WA12 0LS

Wightman Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 276th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wightman Avenue (WA12 0LS) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wightman Avenue (WA12 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davies Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.