Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Courtyard 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 The Courtyard (WA12 9TP) 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 The Courtyard (WA12 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Golborne Street. 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 The Courtyard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walmsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Golborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walmsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walmsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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