Crime Rates at Raleigh Close, Newton-le-willows, WA12 8AL

Raleigh Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 91st highest crime rate of 606 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 Raleigh Close (WA12 8AL) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% higher than the Newton-le-Willows East average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raleigh Close (WA12 8AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stephenson Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.