Crime Rates at Oak Avenue, Newton-le-willows, WA12 8LS

Oak 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 Oak Avenue (WA12 8LS) 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 Oak Avenue (WA12 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.