Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 97th 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 This (WA12 8PD) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode WA12 8PD, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stephenson Road, where police recorded 29 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.

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Crime Over Time in WA12 8PD area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Leamington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park Avenue South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Greenwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wargrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Adams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leamington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gooch Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gooch Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Stephenson Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Stephenson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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