Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, Newton-le-willows, WA12 8LN

Poplar Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 131st highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (WA12 8LN) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (WA12 8LN), 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.