Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norton Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Lane (WA7 2PR) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (94.8 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Lane (WA7 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Camelot Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order King Arthur'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norton View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brereton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brereton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brereton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camelot Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camelot Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Stockham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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