Total Crime Rate

443.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 443.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 93.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.0 10/10
  • Public order 43.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.0 10/10
  • Drugs 33.3 10/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houghton Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 18th highest crime rate of 602 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 Houghton Close (WA12 9QL) in the last 12 months was 443.3 per 1,000 residents and was 455.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Close (WA12 9QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railway Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Houghton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fairclough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fairclough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foundry Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foundry Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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