Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 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 75.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Lyme Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 257th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyme Street (WA12 9HB) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyme Street (WA12 9HB), the main crime hotspot is near Athol Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyme Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lloyd Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sefton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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