Total Crime Rate

170.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 170.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • 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

Kirtley Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 77th 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 Kirtley Drive (WA12 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 113.6% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirtley Drive (WA12 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stephenson Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirtley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenilworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paravane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rendel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Adams Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adams Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Garston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paravane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gooch Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gooch Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wargrave Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wargrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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