Total Crime Rate
81.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Market Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 231st highest crime rate of 602 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 Market Street (WA12 9DD) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Street (WA12 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Tree Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newton-le-Willows West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pavilion Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sceptre Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sceptre Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vista Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Legh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cooper Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Market Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Viaduct Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooper Avenue | Under investigation |
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