Total Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Richmond Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 219th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Gardens (WA12 8ND) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Gardens (WA12 8ND), 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 Richmond Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wargrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rydal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunbeam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barley Mere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bradlegh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradlegh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradlegh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wargrave Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ash Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenilworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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