Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weston Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weston Road (WA7 4JX) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Road (WA7 4JX), the main crime hotspot is near The Elms. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adela Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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