Total Crime Rate

235.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.4 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 235.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.0 10/10
  • Public order 48.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.5 10/10
  • Drugs 23.0 10/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holford Moss area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 35th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holford Moss (WA7 1GB) in the last 12 months was 235.0 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 154.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holford Moss (WA7 1GB), the main crime hotspot is near Rudheath Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Holford Moss area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sheridan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheridan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatteris Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holford Moss Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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