Total Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Liberation Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Liberation Road (WA12 8AE) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liberation Road (WA12 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Stephenson Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Liberation Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paravane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rendel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liverpool Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Garston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adams Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gooch Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gooch Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Adams Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liverpool Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paravane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conroy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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