Postcode · Newton-le-Willows
Crime in WA12 8NT
How much crime is recorded in WA12 8NT, 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 8NTNewton-le-Willows
How safe is WA12 8NT
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 8NT 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WA12 8NTNational
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.