Total Crime Rate

375.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

253.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 375.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 253.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 216.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.8 10/10
  • Drugs 36.7 10/10
  • Public order 36.7 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bradlegh Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradlegh Road (WA12 8RB) in the last 12 months was 375.5 per 1,000 residents and was 370.4% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 253.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradlegh Road (WA12 8RB), 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 Bradlegh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barley Mere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bradlegh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradlegh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradlegh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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