Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Woodstock Avenue 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 Woodstock Avenue (WA12 8PR) 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 Woodstock Avenue (WA12 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodstock Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rendel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cedar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Adams Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adams Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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