Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Local Centre area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 126th 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 Local Centre (WA7 2NZ) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Halton Lea average (165.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Local Centre (WA7 2NZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Uplands. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Local Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Uplands Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Charlton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Charlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Uplands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lapwing Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Worthington Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Palace Fields Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rawdon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Barn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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