Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Redshank Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 606 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 Redshank Close (WA12 9TN) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redshank Close (WA12 9TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glover Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rydal Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newton-le-Willows East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Davies Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Davies Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whinchat Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A572 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cairn Brae | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Water Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipit Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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