Crime Rate in Hough Green, ward

Hough Green has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Halton district and the 3658th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 308th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hough Green in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Halton district average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hough Green’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 271 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 338 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hough Green ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Columbine Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.