Total Crime Rate

249.1 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 249.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.3 10/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 14.4 6/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bold Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 34th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bold Street (WA7 1RF) in the last 12 months was 249.1 per 1,000 residents and was 630.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bold Street (WA7 1RF), 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 Bold Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fredric Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Fredric Place Under investigation
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 2025Public order Fisher Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Windmill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Quay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penkeths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dover Street —
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 2025Drugs Dover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dover Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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