Crap Towns / Newton-le-Willows / Crime

How much crime is there in Newton-le-Willows?

The police recorded 82.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Newton-le-Willows from September 2023 to August 2026, 8% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 39.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 76.8, down from 87.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	87.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	82.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	76.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	39.2	34.1
Public order	9.5	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	7.0	7.0
Shoplifting	6.5	7.1
Other theft	5.2	5.4
Drugs	5.0	2.4
Vehicle crime	4.0	3.8
Burglary	2.5	3.1
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
St Helens	7.1 km	109
Ashton-in-Makerfield	4.5 km	89.5
Golborne	4.2 km	89.5
Hindley	9.9 km	89.5
Ince-in-Makerfield	9.5 km	89.5
Leigh	8.4 km	89.5
Platt Bridge and Abram	7.7 km	89.5
Newton-le-Willows	–	82.5
Warrington	7.7 km	73.4
Haydock	3.3 km	71.6
Culcheth	7.1 km	35.0
The typical town	–	76.2