Crime Rates at Wayfarers Drive, Newton-le-willows, WA12 8DF

Wayfarers Drive area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 213th 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 Wayfarers Drive (WA12 8DF) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayfarers Drive (WA12 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mc Corquodale Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.