Total Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Russell Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 144th 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 4DP) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (WA7 4DP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Weston Point Light Railway Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Lingfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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