Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 16.5 6/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Glen area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 186th 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 The Glen (WA7 2TE) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Halton Lea average (165.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Glen (WA7 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southern Expressway, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Glen (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Glen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lapwing Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glen —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Glen Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southern Expressway —
Apr 2026Public order Southern Expressway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Barn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Palace Fields Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Copse Under investigation
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Data Sources

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