Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 18.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Malpas Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 59th lowest 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 Malpas Road (WA7 4AG) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Beechwood & Heath average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malpas Road (WA7 4AG), the main crime hotspot is near Hemlock Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malpas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hemlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hemlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hemlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walpole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hemlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linkway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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