Total Crime Rate
208.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingshead Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 46th 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 Kingshead Close (WA7 2JF) in the last 12 months was 208.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingshead Close (WA7 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterbridge Mews (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Halton Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterbridge Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterbridge Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterbridge Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waterbridge Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hedge Hey | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedge Hey | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedge Hey | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedge Hey | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Constables Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richards Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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