Total Crime Rate

164.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.5 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 164.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Connaught Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 81st highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Connaught Drive (WA12 8NE) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Drive (WA12 8NE), the main crime hotspot is near Findlay Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Connaught Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ash Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rydal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunbeam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barley Mere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wargrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenilworth Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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