Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grosvenor Gardens area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 286th 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 Grosvenor Gardens (WA12 8LY) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grosvenor Gardens (WA12 8LY), the main crime hotspot is near Findlay Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newton-le-Willows East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Findlay Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cedar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Wargrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Mere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barley Mere Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Findlay Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Findlay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Findlay Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Findlay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catherine Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
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