Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 26th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Drive (WA11 0JE) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (WA11 0JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leyland Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Quayle Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond 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 2026Other theft Gardiner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gardiner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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