Total Crime Rate
235.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
154.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dorchester Park 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 Dorchester Park (WA7 1QA) 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 Dorchester Park (WA7 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Otterburn Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holford Moss | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Otterburn Street | Under investigation |
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