Total Crime Rate

220.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 220.7 10/10
  • Other theft 53.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 42.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Brackens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 40th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Brackens (WA4 4GD) in the last 12 months was 220.7 per 1,000 residents and was 106.5% higher than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -3.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Brackens (WA4 4GD), the main crime hotspot is near The Brackens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Brackens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Delph Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Brackens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delph Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Brackens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Brackens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Brackens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Brackens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Brackens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Brackens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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