Total Crime Rate

124.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 124.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penn Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 94th 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 Penn Lane (WA7 4TN) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 270.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Lane (WA7 4TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Elms (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penn Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adela Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picow Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Runcorn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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