Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 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
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

Castner Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castner Avenue (WA7 4EG) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castner Avenue (WA7 4EG), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castner Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Baker Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Baker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cameron Avenue —
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Data Sources

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