Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Spark Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 97th 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 Spark Lane (WA7 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spark Lane (WA7 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Muncaster Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spark Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Main Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muncaster Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Muncaster Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Constables Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Main Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Underway —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Underway —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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