Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 123rd 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 New Street (WA9 3XG) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Bold & Lea Green average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (WA9 3XG), the main crime hotspot is near Lakemoor Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakemoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Extension View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Massey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Massey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Massey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Massey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglesfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Extension View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Extension View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Extension View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robins Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Robins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhurst Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Massey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robins Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Extension View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bracewell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshford Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Freshford Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kidstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Extension View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kerswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Enford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenwright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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