Crime Rates at Church Street, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9SR

Church Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 284th 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 Church Street (WA12 9SR) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (WA12 9SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golborne Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.