Total Crime Rate

120.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 138th highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Drive (WA11 0JD) in the last 12 months was 120.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher than the Blackbrook average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (WA11 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Clipsley Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Central Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Central Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wagon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gardiner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gardiner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clipsley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Quayle Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maple Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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