Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 44.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Queens Drive area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Drive (WA12 0LP) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Newton-le-Willows East average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Queens Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maritime Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davies Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Martin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Road

Data Sources

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