Postcode · Newton-le-Willows
Crime in WA12 8LS
How much crime is recorded in WA12 8LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton-le-Willows
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
WA12 8LSNewton-le-Willows
How safe is WA12 8LS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA12 8LS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WA12 8LSNational
Violence and sexual offences43.523.6
Burglary7.99.1
Public order7.44.6
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Drugs6.52.4
Other crime3.91.5
Other theft2.94.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Shoplifting2.18.4
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.