Total Crime Rate
83.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cedar Gardens area has the 36th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 230th highest crime rate of 606 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 Cedar Gardens (WA12 8AD) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 145.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Gardens (WA12 8AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplar Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alder Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newton-le-Willows East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Poplar Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poplar Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adams Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gooch Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stephenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stephenson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gooch Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stephenson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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