Total Crime Rate

128.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 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 128.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Norton Cottage area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 91st 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 Norton Cottage (WA7 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Cottage (WA7 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Marina Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Cottage area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Weymouth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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