Crime Rates at Junction Lane, Newton-le-willows, WA12 8AT

Junction Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Junction Lane (WA12 8AT) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 119.9% higher 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 Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Junction Lane (WA12 8AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.