Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Crow Lane West area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 602 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 9YT) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crow Lane West (WA12 9YT), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lloyd Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sefton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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