Total Crime Rate
105.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crown Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 170th highest crime rate of 602 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 Crown Street (WA12 9NP) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crown Street (WA12 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newton-le-Willows West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Harvey Vc Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Harvey Vc Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Legh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pavilion Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Market Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Roxby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sceptre Close | Under investigation |
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