Crime Rate in Bankfield, ward

Bankfield has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Halton district and the 2925th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 253rd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bankfield in the last 12 months was 76.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Halton district average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bankfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 297 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 385 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bankfield ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Francis Close, with 34 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Graham Close (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.