Total Crime Rate
161.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Suffolk Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Suffolk Street (WA7 1EW) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 379.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Suffolk Street (WA7 1EW), 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.
View Crime In Mersey & Weston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Coach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Duke Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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