Crime Rates at Cross Lane, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9PT

Cross Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 15th 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 Cross Lane (WA12 9PT) in the last 12 months was 486.7 per 1,000 residents and was 478.3% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 163.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Lane (WA12 9PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haydock Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.