Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heather Brae 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 Heather Brae (WA12 9DQ) 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 Heather Brae (WA12 9DQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Heather Brae area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Market Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Viaduct Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Legh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cooper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vista Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sceptre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sceptre Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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