Total Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria 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 9RX) 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 9RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Houghton Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collingwood Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newton-le-Willows West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Water Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Houghton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Silverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cairn Brae | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Houghton Street | Under investigation |
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