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

Cross Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 266th lowest 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 Cross Lane (WA12 9QA) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Lane (WA12 9QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railway Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.