Total Crime Rate

297.1 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 297.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • Burglary 21.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Drugs 18.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Astmoor Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 26th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Astmoor Lane (WA7 2BP) in the last 12 months was 297.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% higher than the Halton Lea average (175.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 141.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 95.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astmoor Lane (WA7 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pendennis Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Croft (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Astmoor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Underway —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castlefields Avenue North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Castlefields Avenue North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muncaster Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Underway —
Sep 2025Public order Pendennis Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order The Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Muncaster Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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