Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barn Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barn Way (WA12 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barn Way (WA12 9QQ), 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 Barn Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fairclough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fairclough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Burglary Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foundry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foundry Street —
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Data Sources

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