Total Crime Rate
124.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westfield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 94th 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 Westfield Road (WA7 4DF) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 270.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westfield Road (WA7 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Lingfield Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mersey & Weston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adela Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stapley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hale View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lingfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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