Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Siddeley Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 257th 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 Siddeley Drive (WA12 9LH) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Siddeley Drive (WA12 9LH), the main crime hotspot is near Athol Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Siddeley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tully Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lloyd Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Watkins Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sefton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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