Total Crime Rate

546.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

434.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 546.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 434.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 357.7 10/10
  • Public order 65.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Burglary 23.1 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Crown Gate area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 5th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crown Gate (WA7 1AA) in the last 12 months was 546.2 per 1,000 residents and was 230.4% higher than the Halton Lea average (165.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 434.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Gate (WA7 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital Way. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crown Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holt Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Barn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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