Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • 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

Newton Park 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 Newton Park Drive (WA12 8DP) 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 Newton Park Drive (WA12 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Banastre Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Banastre Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mc Corquodale Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Pride Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosemary Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rosemary Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Banastre Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banastre Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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