Total Crime Rate
113.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crow Lane West 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 Crow Lane West (WA12 9YN) 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 Crow Lane West (WA12 9YN), 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.
View Crime In Newton-le-Willows West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Legh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sceptre Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sceptre Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vista Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Market Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawarde Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
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