Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 134.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Park Avenue North area has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 115th highest crime rate of 602 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 Park Avenue North (WA12 8HL) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue North (WA12 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Avenue North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenilworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rydal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wargrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunbeam Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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