Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Penrhyn Crescent area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 183rd 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 Penrhyn Crescent (WA7 4XJ) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrhyn Crescent (WA7 4XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norleane Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penrhyn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Norleane Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Norleane Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norleane Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
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Data Sources

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