Total Crime Rate

358.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

199.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 358.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 199.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.2 10/10
  • Drugs 47.1 10/10
  • Burglary 32.6 10/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Astmoor Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 13th 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 358.7 per 1,000 residents and was 117.0% higher than the Halton Lea average (165.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 199.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astmoor Lane (WA7 2BP), the main crime hotspot is near Castlefields Avenue North. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Astmoor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castlefields Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caernarvon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendennis Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendennis Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caernarvon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlefields Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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