Total Crime Rate

426.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 426.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 208.7 10/10
  • Other theft 60.9 10/10
  • Drugs 34.8 10/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 17.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Astmoor Cottage area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 9th 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 Astmoor Cottage (WA7 1NW) in the last 12 months was 426.1 per 1,000 residents and was 349.4% higher than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 243.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astmoor Cottage (WA7 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Astmoor Cottage area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Arkwright Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muncaster Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Muncaster Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Moscardini Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castlefields Avenue North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Castlefields Avenue North Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pendennis Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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