Total Crime Rate
305.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hankey Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 23rd 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 305.6 per 1,000 residents and was 796.1% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 172.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hankey Street (WA7 1EE), the main crime hotspot is near Hankey Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beechwood & Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Bank Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hankey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bentinck Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Devonshire Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trentham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trentham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trentham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Collier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blantyre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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