Total Crime Rate

114.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thompson Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 144th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thompson Close (WA12 8SE) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thompson Close (WA12 8SE), the main crime hotspot is near Findlay Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thompson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Vulcan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Leamington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Findlay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barley Mere Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Mere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catherine Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wargrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leamington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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