Crime Rates at Market Street, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9DG

Market Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 253rd 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 9DG) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (WA12 9DG), 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.