Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Decks area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 200th highest 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 The Decks (WA7 1GR) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Decks (WA7 1GR), the main crime hotspot is near Penkeths Lane. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Decks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Penkeths Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wivern Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fredric Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St John'S Brow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St John'S Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penkeths Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Penkeths Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

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