Total Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Peninsula Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 602 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 Peninsula Drive (WA12 8AP) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peninsula Drive (WA12 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheffield Row (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newton-le-Willows East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paravane Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wargrave Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paravane Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Garston Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hey Lock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conroy Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklyn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paxman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Linear View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linear View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vulcan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vulcan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Linear View | Under investigation |
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