Crime Rates at Queens Drive, Newton-le-willows, WA12 0LJ

Queens Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 165th highest crime rate of 606 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 Queens Drive (WA12 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Newton-le-Willows East average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Drive (WA12 0LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weedon Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.