Total Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acorn Street area has the lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Acorn Street (WA12 8LE) in the last 12 months was 4.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Street (WA12 8LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplar Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alder Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Acorn Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bursar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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