Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castner Court area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 77th 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 Castner Court (WA7 4EW) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castner Court (WA7 4EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perrin Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mersey & Weston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castner Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colliers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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