Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Heather Brae area has the 39th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 244th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Brae (WA12 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Brae (WA12 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Tree Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Newton-le-Willows East

Crime Over Time in Heather Brae area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heather Brae —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Brae Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Brae Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Viaduct Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Portland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cooper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sceptre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sceptre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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