Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crow Lane East area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 606 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 Crow Lane East (WA12 9UU) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Newton-le-Willows East average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crow Lane East (WA12 9UU), the main crime hotspot is near Kempton Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Newton-le-Willows East

Crime Over Time in Crow Lane East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobden Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Walmsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Walmsley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bursar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Walmsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Walmsley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Walmsley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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