Crime Rate in Highfield, ward

Highfield has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Halton district and the 1760th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 318th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Highfield in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Halton district average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Highfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 168 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Highfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Woodland Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.