Total Crime Rate

155.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 155.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 West area has the 12th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 90th 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 Crow Lane West (WA12 9YN) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 117.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 236.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% 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 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crow Lane West area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Brae Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Brae Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sceptre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sceptre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heather Brae
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Assheton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Portland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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