Total Crime Rate

308.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.1 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 308.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.6 10/10
  • Public order 43.2 10/10
  • Drugs 34.0 10/10
  • Other theft 34.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 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

Hankey Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 19th 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 Hankey Street (WA7 1EE) in the last 12 months was 308.6 per 1,000 residents and was 818.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 182.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hankey Street (WA7 1EE), the main crime hotspot is near Hankey Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hankey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Duke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Devonshire Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Devonshire Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Runcorn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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