Total Crime Rate

167.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 167.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sandy Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 65th 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 Sandy Lane (WA7 4EX) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 390.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 104.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (WA7 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near South Parade. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarks Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Baker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Baker Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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