Total Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.5 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 132.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Acorn Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 118th 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 Acorn Street (WA12 8LA) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Street (WA12 8LA), 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 Acorn Street area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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