Total Crime Rate

176.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 176.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Drugs 44.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bold & Lea Green , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 602 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 New Street (WA9 4TW) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (WA9 4TW), the main crime hotspot is near Leopold Grove. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 12 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freda Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Leopold Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leopold Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
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Data Sources

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