Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 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 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wharford Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharford Lane (WA7 1EB) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharford Lane (WA7 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Otterburn Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilbourne Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Otterburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilbourne Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilbourne Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godstow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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