Total Crime Rate
81.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanley Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stanley Street (WA7 1RN) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 138.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanley Street (WA7 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Dover Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beechwood & Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windmill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windmill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windmill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windmill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fisher Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fredric Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fredric Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windmill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dover Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Quay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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