Total Crime Rate
197.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 47th 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 Main Street (WA7 2AX) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 108.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Street (WA7 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Holt Lane. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Underway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Underway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holt Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Main Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland House | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Close | Under investigation |
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