Total Crime Rate

215.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.7 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 215.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Public order 34.1 10/10
  • Drugs 22.7 10/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Meadow Row area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 42nd 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 Meadow Row (WA7 2LN) in the last 12 months was 215.9 per 1,000 residents and was 102.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 147.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Row (WA7 2LN), 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 Meadow Row area

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

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