Total Crime Rate
247.6 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
101.6 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Dalton Court 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 Dalton Court (WA7 1PU) in the last 12 months was 247.6 per 1,000 residents and was 166.1% higher than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dalton Court (WA7 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Chadwick Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Burglary | Dalton Court | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Davy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Davy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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