Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Corn Brook Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 184th 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 Corn Brook Avenue (WA7 2YL) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -24.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Corn Brook Avenue (WA7 2YL), the main crime hotspot is near Waterbridge Mews. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Corn Brook Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maricopa Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlefields Avenue East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castlefields Avenue East Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Bridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Bridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Bridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tolleson Road —
Apr 2026Public order Tolleson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbridge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbridge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Plantation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbridge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterbridge Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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