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

Halton Lea 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 Halton Lea (WA7 2FT) 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 Halton Lea (WA7 2FT), the main crime hotspot is near Holt Lane. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halton Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holt Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Southway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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