Total Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 94.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 73.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hedge Hey area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hedge Hey (WA7 2HP) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedge Hey (WA7 2HP), the main crime hotspot is near Merlin Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hedge Hey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Bridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Merlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedge Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedge Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedge Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hedge Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Merlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Bridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Plantation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constables Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Bridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Under investigation
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