Crime Rates at Clarence Street, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9EN

Clarence Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 55th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Street (WA12 9EN) in the last 12 months was 204.9 per 1,000 residents and was 143.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 135.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Street (WA12 9EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brunswick Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Athol Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.