Total Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 124.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Uplands area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 95th 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 Uplands (WA7 2UB) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Uplands (WA7 2UB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital Way. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Uplands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Barn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Uplands Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft The Uplands Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rawdon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane 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 2026Public order Holt Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Worthington Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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