Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Deacon Trading Estate area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 235th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deacon Trading Estate (WA12 9XD) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacon Trading Estate (WA12 9XD), the main crime hotspot is near Sceptre Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Deacon Trading Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Harvey Vc Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Harvey Vc Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sceptre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sceptre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Legh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roxby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pavilion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Viaduct Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cooper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitby Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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