Total Crime Rate
62.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Picow Farm Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 194th 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 Picow Farm Road (WA7 4TZ) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Picow Farm Road (WA7 4TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hankey Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beechwood & Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clayton Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holloway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hankey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Picow Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bentinck Street | Under investigation |
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