Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 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 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Melton Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 99th 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 Melton Road (WA7 4AH) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (WA7 4AH), 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 Melton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hemlock Close Under investigation
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 2026Public order Walpole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hemlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hemlock Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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