Crime Rates at Wellington Gardens, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9LT

Wellington Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 21st highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Gardens (WA12 9LT) in the last 12 months was 358.0 per 1,000 residents and was 325.4% 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 Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Gardens (WA12 9LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.