Total Crime Rate

337.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.0 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 337.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Public order 43.9 10/10
  • Other theft 30.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Drugs 27.0 10/10
  • Other crime 27.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Penketh Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 15th 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 Penketh Court (WA7 1BB) in the last 12 months was 337.8 per 1,000 residents and was 905.8% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 152.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penketh Court (WA7 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penkeths Lane (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penketh Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosville Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Place —
Apr 2026Drugs York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime St John'S Brow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crosville Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fredric Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crosville Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St John'S Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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