Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Sanderling Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Sanderling Road (WA12 9RR) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanderling Road (WA12 9RR), 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 Sanderling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn 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 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ash Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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