Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 32nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crow Lane West (WA12 9YQ) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crow Lane West (WA12 9YQ), the main crime hotspot is near Athol Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crow Lane West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lancaster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Portland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valentine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cooper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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