Crime Rates at Yew Tree Avenue, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9YJ

Yew Tree Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 150th 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 Yew Tree Avenue (WA12 9YJ) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Avenue (WA12 9YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.