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

Queens Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Drive (WA12 0LX) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Drive (WA12 0LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kempton Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.