Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Road South area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 132nd 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 Park Road South (WA12 8PL) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road South (WA12 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stephenson Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newton-le-Willows East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cedar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adams Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rendel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maple Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adams Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Adams Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gooch Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gooch Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adams Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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