Postcode · Newton-le-Willows
Crime in WA12 8ND
How much crime is recorded in WA12 8ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton-le-Willows
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
WA12 8NDNewton-le-Willows
How safe is WA12 8ND
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA12 8ND area, 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
43.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 8NDNational
Violence and sexual offences37.923.6
Burglary11.09.1
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Drugs5.72.4
Other theft5.14.5
Public order4.74.6
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.