Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norfolk Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Street (WA7 1RU) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average (33.6 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Street (WA7 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wivern Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fredric Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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