Total Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Fearnley Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 56th 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 Fearnley Way (WA12 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Fearnley Way (WA12 8SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradlegh Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fearnley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Linear View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenilworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Linear View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wargrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vulcan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linear View Under investigation
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 Bradlegh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wargrave Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hey Lock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conroy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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