Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pipit Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pipit Avenue (WA12 9RG) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pipit Avenue (WA12 9RG), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pipit Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pipit Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rydal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A572 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cairn Brae Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Whinchat Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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