Crime Rates at Beechwood Avenue, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9UZ

Beechwood Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 77th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechwood Avenue (WA12 9UZ) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Avenue (WA12 9UZ), 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.