Total Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sturgess Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 166th highest crime rate of 606 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 Sturgess Street (WA12 9HP) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sturgess Street (WA12 9HP), the main crime hotspot is near Brunswick Road. 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 Sturgess Street area

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

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