Total Crime Rate

111.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Russell Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 121st 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 Russell Road (WA7 4BH) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 227.7% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (WA7 4BH), the main crime hotspot is near Hale View. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hale View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cameron Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lingfield Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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