Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Decks area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 168th lowest 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 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Decks (WA7 1GR), the main crime hotspot is near Penkeths Lane. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 34 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fisher Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fredric Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Fredric Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dover Street —
Sep 2025Public order Bold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
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Data Sources

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