Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Thornton Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 119th 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 Thornton Drive (WA12 9AP) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Drive (WA12 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pavilion Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Harvey Vc Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Roxby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Viaduct Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pavilion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Harvey Vc Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Legh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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