Crime Rates at Wargrave Road, Newton-le-willows, WA12 8JT

Wargrave Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 120th 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 Wargrave Road (WA12 8JT) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wargrave Road (WA12 8JT), the main crime hotspot is near Findlay Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.