Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Victoria Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Victoria Road (WA12 9RL) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (WA12 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunbeam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rydal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cairn Brae Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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