Newton-le-Willows is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Merseyside, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Merseyside's 39 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Newton-le-Willows in 2021 was 92 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Merseyside's overall crime rate, coming in 13% lower than the Merseyside rate of 105 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Newton-le-Willows is the 101st most dangerous small town, and the 713rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Newton-le-Willows was the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() in Merseyside for burglary, with 14 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.59 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Newton-le-Willows residents, when it was Merseyside's most dangerous SmallTown.ToInlineText() for criminal damage and arson, recording 22 crimes at a rate of 0.92 per 1,000 residents. Newton-le-Willows recorded 7 reports of other crime during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.29 the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() for other crime in Merseyside that month.
The most common crimes in Newton-le-Willows are violence and sexual offences, with 1,031 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 43. This is 16% higher than 2020's figure of 862 offences and a difference of 7.08 from 2020's crime rate of 36. Newton-le-Willows's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 11 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 73% from 2020's figure of 19 crimes.
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Small Towns, Merseyside
44% higher, regional crime rate
North West
21% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Newton-le-Willows is 44% higher than the North West and 21% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Newton-le-Willows represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 92 | 2,204 |
| 2020 | 77 | 1,844 |
| 2019 | 78 | 1,874 |
| 2018 | 80 | 1,906 |
| 2017 | 70 | 1,667 |
| 2016 | 58 | 1,374 |
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| Newton-le-Willows | Merseyside | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 360 | 15.07 | 27,408 | 19.18 | 27% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 15 | 0.63 | 1,687 | 1.18 | 87% safer |
| Burglary | 132 | 5.53 | 6,897 | 4.83 | 13% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 208 | 8.71 | 14,463 | 10.12 | 16% safer |
| Drugs | 83 | 3.47 | 11,488 | 8.04 | 132% safer |
| Other Crime | 60 | 2.51 | 3,236 | 2.26 | 10% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 84 | 3.52 | 7,644 | 5.35 | 52% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 11 | 0.46 | 1,162 | 0.81 | 76% safer |
| Public Order | 323 | 13.52 | 21,556 | 15.08 | 12% safer |
| Robbery | 12 | 0.50 | 1,189 | 0.83 | 66% safer |
| Shoplifting | 107 | 4.48 | 6,050 | 4.23 | 6% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 14 | 0.59 | 1,918 | 1.34 | 127% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 124 | 5.19 | 6,410 | 4.48 | 14% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,031 | 43.16 | 65,746 | 46.00 | 7% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kirby | 684 | 45.98 | 101% safer |
| Maghull | 961 | 48.29 | 91% safer |
| Rainhill | 543 | 49.51 | 86% safer |
| Halewood | 1,315 | 64.63 | 43% safer |
| Haydock | 1,239 | 77.00 | 20% safer |
| Newton-le-Willows | 2,204 | 92.26 | - |
| Whiston | 1,268 | 97.33 | 5% more dangerous |
| Knowsley | 1,184 | 101.88 | 9% more dangerous |
| Litherland | 1,963 | 103.85 | 11% more dangerous |
| Prescot | 1,583 | 132.15 | 30% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Woodstock Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Norman Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lloyd Crescent | Further action is not in the public interest |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Adams Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Beech Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Houghton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Alpine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Ash Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Acorn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Grafton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Harvey Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Vulcan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Catherine Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Brick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Robbery | On or near Alpine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Banastre Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Mill Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 21 | 19 | 24 | 15 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.92 | 0.38 | 0.63 | 0.63 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 6 | 4.4 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.21 | 0.42 | 0.80 | 0.46 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.08 | 0.50 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 3.0 | 4.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.13 | 0.59 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 32 | 36 | 36 | 43 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 131% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 86% safer |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 38% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 12% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 2.5% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 1.9% safer |
| Newton-le-Willows | 92.26 | - |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 17% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 25% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 30% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 39% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlestown North | 522 | 76 | Second |
| Earlestown South | 869 | 144 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Newton-le-Willows change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Newton-le-Willows saw a 600% increase in other crime. Newton-le-Willows saw a large fall in possession of weapons during August, when it fell by 75% compared to August in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -35% | +111% | +120% | +39% | +8% | -15% | -30% | +26% | +43% | +157% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +36% | +15% | +43% | -64% | +100% | -57% | -55% | -63% | -69% | -64% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -48% | +7% | -12% | -5% | -8% | - | -25% | +33% | -7% | +27% |
| Drugs | -13% | +25% | +75% | - | +100% | +180% | +50% | +14% | +275% | -45% |
| Other Crime | +600% | - | +100% | +100% | - | -20% | - | +200% | +33% | -50% |
| Other Theft | +29% | -64% | -30% | -50% | -30% | - | +100% | - | -44% | +67% |
| Possession of Weapons | +100% | - | - | - | - | -75% | - | +200% | - | - |
| Public Order | +40% | +188% | +67% | -32% | - | -12% | +39% | - | +23% | -6% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -57% | -73% | -71% | -41% | -58% | -33% | -20% | -72% | - | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | -67% | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -20% | -25% | +175% | +33% | -40% | +40% | - | -60% | +20% | -25% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -16% | -36% | -30% | -9% | +22% | +14% | +32% | +28% | -19% | +3% |
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