Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Crow House Farm Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 212th 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 Crow House Farm Drive (WA12 9TY) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crow House Farm Drive (WA12 9TY), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Street. Police recorded 23 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 Crow House Farm Drive area

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

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