Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Old Wargrave Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Old Wargrave Road (WA12 8LU) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Wargrave Road (WA12 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Findlay Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Wargrave Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunbeam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rydal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ash Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barley Mere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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