Total Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Siskin Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 265th 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 Siskin Close (WA12 9XW) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Siskin Close (WA12 9XW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Avenue (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Wargrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipit Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cairn Brae | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cedar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whinchat Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A572 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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