Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · 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 38th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 235th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crow Lane West (WA12 9YZ) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crow Lane West (WA12 9YZ), the main crime hotspot is near Brunswick Road. 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Portland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Cooper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lancaster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heather Brae —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valentine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Athol Close 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 2025Public order Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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